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From: La Stampa

Chi non sa controllare i propri impulsi sceglie amici con i nervi saldi (Those with little self-control choose strong-willed friends)

La Stampa:

Le persone che hanno difficoltà a mantenere l’autocontrollo tendono a preferire partner e amici dotati di un forte e radicato self-control. La propensione genera relazioni adattative che permettono di colmare all’esterno la carenza di controllo individuale.

Lo dimostra una nuova ricerca condotta da Catherine Shea della Duke University che ha analizzato i comportamenti delle persone prive di autocontrollo in diversi contesti in cui era necessario riuscire a trattenersi dallo svolgere un dato compito.

Read the whole story: La Stampa

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