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The Marshmallow Test Mastering Self-Control

Hardcover • 2014 • English

The Marshmallow Test Mastering Self-Control

By Walter Mischel

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About the book

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, bett...Show more

Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology
Social, group or collective psychology

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ISBN

9780316230872

Publisher

Little, Brown

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

The Marshmallow Test Mastering Self-Control

Format

Hardcover

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