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Re:Disappointing Findings on Anti-Poverty Cash Transfers in ... by btilly on Thursday February 15, 2018 @03:04PM (#16387093)
That's a good question, and I don't have a good answer.

But well-off people that I know manage to forgo short-term rewards by having an internal counteracting short-term reward in line with the desired long-term reward. Maybe this is a teachable skill..?

Re:Disappointing Findings on Anti-Poverty Cash Transfers in ... by _rpd on Thursday February 15, 2018 @04:24PM (#16387768)
This article suggests that delayed gratification can be taught ...

https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1182