Delayed gratification — the ability to sacrifice an immediate reward for a more valuable one in the future — can tell us a lot about intelligence. While once believed to be a uniquely human trait, ...

Well here we are in 2010. Wow, how exciting is that! Now, my readers need to understand that I am of the age when telephones were still rotary, there was no internet, no blackberries, facebook, or ...

Delayed gratification is the ability to wait for a better outcome rather than choosing immediate pleasure. It is a simple habit that strongly influences success in education, finances, health, and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. This story is part of the August 14 edition of Sunday Life. See all stories. I was standing in my kitchen impatiently waiting for my ...

People really love to shop, especially around the holidays. But we are also inherently lazy (or, we have a strong desire to conserve energy, in evolutionary terms). Shopping while sitting in front of ...