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[whyenot]

>The obvious conclusion is that household income is a predictor of both...

Correlation, but of course, not causation. We need to be very careful about storytelling, especially when it comes to behavioral studies, where it's easy and intellectually satisfying.

[rahimnathwani → whyenot]

Yup, I fell into the same trap I was pointing out :(

I should have said something like "it's just as plausible that ...".

My main point is that these 3 studies don't provide any evidence that teaching someone willpower will help with other life outcomes.