In interviews, the higher self-control group also showed they may be better equipped to handle the health, financial and social challenges of later life as well. High childhood self-control participants expressed more positive views of ageing and felt more satisfied with life in middle age. Childhood self-control was assessed by teachers, parents and the children themselves at ages 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11. In all measures, higher childhood self-control correlated with slower ageing. The people with the highest self-control were found to walk faster and have younger-looking faces at age 45 as well.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 06, 2021 00:00 UTC