Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Patience is the level of endurance one’s character can take before negativity. It is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast. Antonyms include hastiness and impetuousness.
In evolutionary psychology and in cognitive neuroscience, patience is studied as a decision-making problem, involving the choice of either a small reward in a short span of time, or a more valuable reward after a long period of time. All animals, humans included, are inclined to discount future rewards—the present value of delayed rewards is viewed as less than the value of immediate rewards.
In a 2005 study involving common marmosets and cottontop tamarins, animals of both species faced a self-control paradigm in which…
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Keep Learning How to Live – Personal Growth Through Life
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Never, Never, Never Give Up.
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Healing Power & Lessons Through Physical Trials
Why is it that we seem to learn and grow the most through adversity? Ever notice how personal growth seems to somehow be tied to challenges & trials? It all makes me wonder if God does indeed have a sense of humor, as Albert Einstein had said. Or is it more a matter of the lessons having more value to us if there is some pain or grief involved?
What Is Real Understanding?
Real understanding is an essential part of all relationships...One of the greatest obstacles to real understanding is having to face some of our own fears.
Patience, So Elusive
We all struggle with patience...some more than others. It's an age old issue. Here's how we lose patience and how to practice having more patience.
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