Predicting your child's future

Published: 8:49PM Tuesday January 25, 2011 Source: Close Up

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An Otago University study that followed a 1000 people from birth has revealed that children that show good self-control end up having better adult lives.

Dunedin Professor Richie Poulton talks to Close Up about the study, and his joined in a discussion by psychologist Nigel Latta about what the study reveals.

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