The Psychology of The Button

Hundreds of thousands of people have clicked a button on reddit. Turns out that when you click can reveal a lot about your brain, and human nature.

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Sources:

http://reddit.com/r/thebutton

http://www.pnas.org/content/108/36/14998.full

http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/06/the-secrets-of-self-control-the-marshmallow-test-40-years-later/

https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower-gratification.pdf