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#1110 Willem Frankenhuis: Human Development in Harsh and Unpredictable Environments

The Dissenter

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Impulsivity: Adaptive Responses to Environment

This chapter examines impulsive behavior, distinguishing between information and temporal impulsivity while exploring how these tendencies are influenced by environmental contexts. It argues that impulsivity can be adaptive, particularly in uncertain situations, as exemplified by the marshmallow test, which highlights differences in reward preferences based on environmental stability.

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