Mischel, Walter, author.
New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2014]
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Delay ability : enabling self-control. In Stanford University’s Surprise Room How they do it Thinking hot and cool The roots of self-control The best-laid plans Idle grasshoppers and busy ants Is it prewired? The new genetics — From marshmallows in pre-K to money in 401(k). The engine of success : I think I can! Your future self Beyond the here and now Protecting the hurt self : self-distancing Cooling painful emotions The psychological immune system When smart people act stupid If-Then signatures of personality The paralyzed will Will fatigue — From lab to life. Marshmallows and public policy l Applying core strategies Human nature.
- Psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the well-known Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it.
- Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth. But is willpower prewired, or can it be taught? He explains how self-control can be mastered and applied to challenges in everyday life, and changes the way you think about who we are and what we can be.
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