Casey et al Flashcards
What did the study aim to investigate?
Whether there would be a link between resisting temptation and what parts of the brain were active
Describe the sample of participants in experiment 1
59 participants from original marshmallow study
Mean age 44
27 low delayers 16 f 11m
32 high delayers 20f 10m
What task were participants asked to complete?
Push the button every time you see x
What were the two versions of the task?
Cool version - male/female faces
Hot version- socially tempting stimuli e.g. smiling/fearful
What was the trend in low delayers?
Performed worse on the hot task
Describe the sample used in the second experiment?
26 participants (after 1 discounted) from experiment 1
15 high delayers 5 male 10 female
11 low delayers 7 male 4 female
How did the second experiment differ from the first?
Impulse control task took place in a lab as opposed to participants homes
48 trials (shorter)
Participants were in fMRI scanner during the study
What part of the brain was more active during no go trails and what is significant?
Right inferior frontal gyrus
Where most mistakes were made
What conclusions were drawn from the study?
The ability to resist temptation is a fairly stable individual characteristic (participants had the same result 40 years later)
Ability to resist temptation is mostly assosiated with ability to resist alluring ques
