Research Catalog

Title

The marshmallow test : mastering self-control / Walter Mischel.

Author

Mischel, Walter.

Publication

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

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Details

Description

viii, 326 pages; 25 cm

Summary

• "Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter 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? In The Marshmallow Test, Mischel explains how self-control can be mastered and applied to challenges in everyday life--from weight control to quitting smoking, overcoming heartbreak, making major decisions, and planning for retirement. With profound implications for the choices we make in parenting, education, public policy and self-care, The Marshmallow Test will change the way you think about who we are and what we can be. "--
• "A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter 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? In The Marshmallow Test, Mischel explains how self-control can be mastered and applied to challenges in everyday life--from weight control to quitting smoking, overcoming heartbreak, making major decisions, and planning for retirement. With profound implications for the choices we make in parenting, education, public policy and self-care, The Marshmallow Test will change the way you think about who we are and what we can be"--

Subjects

• Self-control
• Choice Behavior
• Inhibition (Psychology)
• Decision Making
• Internal-External Control

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-316) and index.

Contents

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 ; Applying core strategies ; Human nature.

Call Number

JFE 15-5351

ISBN

• 9780316230872 (hardback)
• 0316230871 (hardback)
• 9780316230865 (paperback)
• 0316230863 (paperback)
• 9780316336192 (international)
• 031633619X (international)

LCCN

2014018058

OCLC

868040713

Author

Mischel, Walter.

Title

The marshmallow test : mastering self-control / Walter Mischel.

Publisher

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-316) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 15-5351