Study 2- Neurobiological Findings

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

Is there brain based explanations for the ability to delay gratification

Question 2

Sample

Answer 2

11 low delayers, 15 high delayers

Question 3

Procedure

Answer 3

Repeat the go/no go task but within a fMRI scanner

Question 4

Findings

Answer 4

Low delayers had less activity when they saw happy faces in inferior frontal gyrus.
Low delayers had more activity in their ventral stratium

Question 5

Inferior frontal gyrus

Answer 5

Involved in regulating or controlling behaviour

Question 6

Ventral stratium

Answer 6

Associated with rewards

Question 7

Conclusions

Answer 7

Differences between people in their ability to show self control and delay gratification can be related to neurobiological differences