耐心指的是承受延迟或烦恼，不急躁，不厌烦，不抱怨，并且保持冷静的能力。

在进化心理学和认知神经科学里，耐心作为决策问题来研究，这个决策问题涉及到，选择在短期内能得到的小奖励，还是在很长时间后才能得到的更有价值的奖励。

Patience (or forbearing) is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on negative annoyance/anger; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Patience is the level of endurance one can have before negativity. It is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast. Antonyms include hastiness and impetuousness.