Once when flying somewhere on a business trip I came to my window seat and there was a little old lady in it. I politely told her she was in my seat; she seemed very distracted (or flaky I remember thinking) and moved to the middle seat. Then I saw a yellow plastic...
Impulse Control and Cookies! In a study on what characteristics are crucial for success, one school of thought says impulse control is very important. Children who were offered one cookie immediately, or a plate of cookies if they waited, were then tracked into...