OT – Alcoholism and Addiction

[ocrenter]

[quote=njtosd]Has anyone on this board ever heard of the Marshmallow test? Here’s an article from the New Yorker that describes it in more detail: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer?currentPage=2

The gist of it is that 4 year olds were subjected to an experiment where they were offered a treat (cookie, marshmallow, etc.). The researcher told the child that he/she was going to leave the room, but if the treat was still there when the researcher returned, the child could have two of the treat. This was a basic test for delaying gratification. For various reasons, the researchers followed up with the test subjects much later in life and found that the kids’ ability to delay gratification hadn’t changed much over the years. Furthermore, the ones who had been able to resist the treat until the researcher returned were much more successful in life overall (higher achievement, higher SAT scores, etc.) This suggests that will power is established early on, important to a variety of life’s challenges, and, in my opinion, may well be inborn.[/quote]

did the kids that fail the test become obese alcoholics? =)

[scaredyclassic]

I saw the videos of the maramallow tests not sure where. They are hilarious, utterly hilarious to watch.

[scaredyclassic]

I saw the videos of the maramallow tests not sure where. They are hilarious, utterly hilarious to watch.

[scaredyclassic]

I saw the videos of the maramallow tests not sure where. They are hilarious, utterly hilarious to watch.

[scaredyclassic]

I saw the videos of the maramallow tests not sure where. They are hilarious, utterly hilarious to watch.

[scaredyclassic]

I saw the videos of the maramallow tests not sure where. They are hilarious, utterly hilarious to watch.

[svelte]

[quote=eavesdropper]
Unfortunately, other cancers and diseases, for whatever reason, didn’t get the message, and sat by idly while Komen achieved unparalleled success in fundraising. Some of them have picked up on it in the past 5 or 6 years, but I think that the public may have reached the point where they have “ribbon fatigue”.[/quote]

Excellent analysis eavesdropper and I suspect you are right on all points.

I also think women are more willing to donate/participate to breast cancer events because they are so attached to that part of their body (only hair ranks above that, in my experience with females) they will do whatever they can to find a cure, while with lung cancer they tend to think “meh, if I don’t smoke I won’t get it.” True or not, I think that is the mindset.

I’m not saying donating is bad, on the contrary. It’s just interesting to observe the trends.

[svelte]

[quote=eavesdropper]
Unfortunately, other cancers and diseases, for whatever reason, didn’t get the message, and sat by idly while Komen achieved unparalleled success in fundraising. Some of them have picked up on it in the past 5 or 6 years, but I think that the public may have reached the point where they have “ribbon fatigue”.[/quote]

Excellent analysis eavesdropper and I suspect you are right on all points.

I also think women are more willing to donate/participate to breast cancer events because they are so attached to that part of their body (only hair ranks above that, in my experience with females) they will do whatever they can to find a cure, while with lung cancer they tend to think “meh, if I don’t smoke I won’t get it.” True or not, I think that is the mindset.

I’m not saying donating is bad, on the contrary. It’s just interesting to observe the trends.

[svelte]

[quote=eavesdropper]
Unfortunately, other cancers and diseases, for whatever reason, didn’t get the message, and sat by idly while Komen achieved unparalleled success in fundraising. Some of them have picked up on it in the past 5 or 6 years, but I think that the public may have reached the point where they have “ribbon fatigue”.[/quote]

Excellent analysis eavesdropper and I suspect you are right on all points.

I also think women are more willing to donate/participate to breast cancer events because they are so attached to that part of their body (only hair ranks above that, in my experience with females) they will do whatever they can to find a cure, while with lung cancer they tend to think “meh, if I don’t smoke I won’t get it.” True or not, I think that is the mindset.

I’m not saying donating is bad, on the contrary. It’s just interesting to observe the trends.

[svelte]

[quote=eavesdropper]
Unfortunately, other cancers and diseases, for whatever reason, didn’t get the message, and sat by idly while Komen achieved unparalleled success in fundraising. Some of them have picked up on it in the past 5 or 6 years, but I think that the public may have reached the point where they have “ribbon fatigue”.[/quote]

Excellent analysis eavesdropper and I suspect you are right on all points.

I also think women are more willing to donate/participate to breast cancer events because they are so attached to that part of their body (only hair ranks above that, in my experience with females) they will do whatever they can to find a cure, while with lung cancer they tend to think “meh, if I don’t smoke I won’t get it.” True or not, I think that is the mindset.

I’m not saying donating is bad, on the contrary. It’s just interesting to observe the trends.

[svelte]

[quote=eavesdropper]
Unfortunately, other cancers and diseases, for whatever reason, didn’t get the message, and sat by idly while Komen achieved unparalleled success in fundraising. Some of them have picked up on it in the past 5 or 6 years, but I think that the public may have reached the point where they have “ribbon fatigue”.[/quote]

Excellent analysis eavesdropper and I suspect you are right on all points.

I also think women are more willing to donate/participate to breast cancer events because they are so attached to that part of their body (only hair ranks above that, in my experience with females) they will do whatever they can to find a cure, while with lung cancer they tend to think “meh, if I don’t smoke I won’t get it.” True or not, I think that is the mindset.

I’m not saying donating is bad, on the contrary. It’s just interesting to observe the trends.

[bearishgurl]

I think Michael Landon, Patrick Swayse and Randy Pausch put their faces on deadly pancreatic cancer, thus putting it on the map. Pausch even appealed to Congress for research funds just weeks before his death in 2008.

And Katie Couric pioneered a successful public information campaign directed to prevention of all colorectal cancers.

Cancer research for cures (and long remissions) is a slow process while many people die waiting. There’s nothing anyone can do about that except to catch it early enough. This is often easier said than done :=(

[bearishgurl]

I think Michael Landon, Patrick Swayse and Randy Pausch put their faces on deadly pancreatic cancer, thus putting it on the map. Pausch even appealed to Congress for research funds just weeks before his death in 2008.

And Katie Couric pioneered a successful public information campaign directed to prevention of all colorectal cancers.

Cancer research for cures (and long remissions) is a slow process while many people die waiting. There’s nothing anyone can do about that except to catch it early enough. This is often easier said than done :=(

[bearishgurl]

I think Michael Landon, Patrick Swayse and Randy Pausch put their faces on deadly pancreatic cancer, thus putting it on the map. Pausch even appealed to Congress for research funds just weeks before his death in 2008.

And Katie Couric pioneered a successful public information campaign directed to prevention of all colorectal cancers.

Cancer research for cures (and long remissions) is a slow process while many people die waiting. There’s nothing anyone can do about that except to catch it early enough. This is often easier said than done :=(

[bearishgurl]

I think Michael Landon, Patrick Swayse and Randy Pausch put their faces on deadly pancreatic cancer, thus putting it on the map. Pausch even appealed to Congress for research funds just weeks before his death in 2008.

And Katie Couric pioneered a successful public information campaign directed to prevention of all colorectal cancers.

Cancer research for cures (and long remissions) is a slow process while many people die waiting. There’s nothing anyone can do about that except to catch it early enough. This is often easier said than done :=(

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