Can you just not wait?

Well then, perhaps you have low 'delay tolerance'

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Can you just not wait?

Ever find yourself snacking from the fridge when you get in from work, despite knowing that dinner is just around the corner?

A new study from Kansas State University suggests that those of us who act on impulse like this might not have such a good concept of time compared to those of us who have better self-control.

Researchers explain that impulsive people have a lack of ‘delay tolerance’, meaning they have difficulty determining and dealing with how long a delay is and its effect on them.

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