What Is the Difference Between Conditional and Unconditional Positive Regard

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What is the difference between conditional and unconditional positive regard?

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Delay Gratification

The ability to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward.

"Hot" and "Cool" Systems

Terms used in psychology to describe the emotional, impulsive system ("hot") and the rational, deliberative system ("cool") of cognitive processing.

Phineas Gage

A famous case study in the field of neuroscience and psychology involving a railroad worker who survived a severe brain injury in the 19th century, significantly altering his personality.