The teens'tendency to delay gratification was indeed associated with IQ and with ego resiliency ( e . g ., higher delayers were rated as more responsible, consistent, likable, sympathetic, generous; less hostile, moody, self-indulgent, rebellious ), but was also independently associated with ego control ( e . g ., higher delayers were rated as " tends toward over-control of needs and impulses, " " favors conservative values in a number of areas . ".
