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JustAPerspective t1_j38gj0w wrote

Reply to comment by FatherFestivus in Our ability to resist temptation depends on how fragmented one's mind is | On the inconsistencies in one’s mental setup by IAI_Admin

>Our lives and behaviour as adults are significantly different to when we were children.

One can see by the "u" in your 'behavior' (😎) an automatic indicator that how one is raised influences choices later in life.

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FatherFestivus t1_j38kndw wrote

As a child, I spelt the word differently. Then I moved to England and started intentionally spelling it the British way. I still live in Britain so I don't want to change that.

If I now decide to move to the US, I might decide to start spelling it the American way, and if I put in a little effort to change that habit I think I would be able to achieve that.

Personality, behaviour, habits etc... are not static. We're constantly shaped by our experiences in life. That includes- but is not limited to- the experiences we have early in life. But that doesn't say anything about our ability to change behaviour later in life.

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JustAPerspective t1_j38l9gf wrote

>Personality, behaviour, habits etc... are not static.

Correct, and please note that no one here said they are.

Simply put, childhood oft influences people well into and beyond adulthood. If you don't believe that, cool - you're not interested in that discussion.

No one is saying, or implying, that people can't change. So what's your point, precisely?

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FatherFestivus t1_j38pxas wrote

> So what's your point, precisely?

The study measures ability to avoid temptation in children at one point in time, it doesn't measure how this ability changes over time. So it doesn't make sense to make any claim about an adult's ability to improve temptation avoidance, because the study doesn't measure that.

You could measure the ability to walk in a set of toddlers, but that doesn't imply that it doesn't bode well for our ability to walk as adults.

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JustAPerspective t1_j3919dq wrote

>You could measure the ability to walk in a set of toddlers, but that doesn't imply that it doesn't bode well for our ability to walk as adults.

It would be irresponsible to ignore the possibility that the walking difficulty as a toddler might indicate an adjustment is needed so that it doesn't alter the individual as an adult.

You seem to be conflating an indicator for an absolute.

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