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Validating an Ultra-Short Survey Measure of Patience
Vischer, Thomas; Dohmen, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David - In: EconStor Open Access Articles (2013-08), pp. 142-145
Abstract This study presents results of the validation of an ultra-short survey measure of patience included in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Survey responses predict intertemporal choice behavior in incentive-compatible decisions in a representative sample of the German adult population.
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How Learning a Musical Instrument Affects the Development of Skills
Hille, Adrian; Schupp, Jürgen - In: EconStor Open Access Articles (2015-02), pp. 56-82
Despite numerous studies on skill development, we know little about the effects of extracurricular music activities on cognitive and non-cognitive skills. This study examines how music training during childhood and youth affects the development of cognitive skills, school grades, personality,...
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Perceived Personal Control Buffers Terminal Decline in Well-Being
Gerstorf, Denis; Heckhausen, Jutta; Ram, Nilam; … - In: EconStor Open Access Articles (2014), pp. 612-625
Recent research has repeatedly demonstrated that well-being typically evinces precipitous deterioration close to the end of life. However, the determinants of individual differences in these terminal declines are not well understood. In this study, we examine the role of perceived personal...
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Angst und Ärger: Zur Relevanz emotionaler Dimensionen sozialer Ungleichheit
Rackow, Katja; Schupp, Jürgen; Scheve, Christian von - In: EconStor Open Access Articles (2012-10), pp. 392-409
A number of sociological theories argue that the experience of emotion is associated with social inequality. Despite … consequence, we have, therefore, empirically investigated the relationship between social inequality and the experience of two of …-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP), our multivariate analyses demonstrate that indicators of social inequality such as income, education …
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