A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety
A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety
T. Moffitt,L. Arseneault,13 Authors,Malofeeva L Pinto
2011 · DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1010076108
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 4,437 Citations
TLDR
Following a cohort of 1,000 children from birth to the age of 32 y, it is shown that childhood self-control predicts physical health, substance dependence, personal finances, and criminal offending outcomes, following a gradient of self- control.