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Casey et al. (2011): Neural correlates of delay of gratification
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From marshmallows to brain scans

From marshmallows to brain scans

Flow diagram of Casey et al. showing the preschool marshmallow choice, adult high and low delayers, the hot and cool go/no-go task, and the two key brain regions Casey et al. (2011) asked whether people who were good or poor at delaying gratification as preschoolers still differed in adult self-control. It matters to the Biological area and the key theme Regions of the brain because it links behaviour to activity in specific brain regions.

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Step-by-step lessons covering OCR AS Level Psychology Casey et al. (2011): Neural correlates of delay of gratification for AS Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.