Reinhard Drobetz

LIFE Fellow from 2009 to 2012, University of Zurich

Dr. phil.

Dissertation completed in March 2012

Delay of Gratification Across the Lifespan: Psychological Processes, Neural Substrates, and Clinical Implications

(Advisors: Simon Forstmeier & Andreas Maercker)

Selected Publications

Drobetz, R., Hänggi, J., Maercker, A., Kaufmann, K., Jäncke, L., & Forstmeier, S. (2014). Structural brain correlates of delay of gratification in the elderly. Behavioral Neuroscience, 128, 134–145. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036208

Drobetz, R., Maercker, A., & Forstmeier, S. (2012). Delay of gratification in old age: Assessment, age-related effects, and clinical implications. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 6, 6–14. https://doi.org/10.3275/8178

Drobetz, R., Maercker, A., Spiess, C. K., Wagner, G. G., & Forstmeier, S. (2012). A household study of self-regulation in children: Intergenerational links and maternal antecedents. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 71, 215–226. https://doi.org/10.1024/1421-0185/a000090