The Marshmallow Test, Walter Mischel
The Marshmallow Test, Walter Mischel
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The Marshmallow Test
Mastering Self-Control

Author: Walter Mischel

Narrator: Walter Mischel

Unabridged: 7 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/23/2014

Synopsis

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.

About Walter Mischel

Walter Mischel holds the Robert Johnston Niven chair as professor of humane letters in psychology at Columbia University. He is the author of more than two hundred scientific papers as well as the coauthor of Introduction to Personality, now in its eighth edition. He has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has won the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award of APA and the Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. He lives in New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dana on September 02, 2014

This is a well written book, but it did not influence my self control. I thought that the information was displayed in an interesting and simple format and I enjoyed how the author attempted to get points across with real life stories. I picked up this book hoping it would help me learn better self c......more

Goodreads review by Shog on April 04, 2020

This is a book I really enjoyed from cover to cover. It helped me understand how we thought as children and how nature and nurture play a part in who we are today. It’s the book I wanted to finish but never wanted to end. Highly recommended!......more

Goodreads review by Christian on December 18, 2014

A book with far too much fat in need of trimming, this 300 pager could have been half that length or less. Unremarkable findings are presented as the latest and greatest in neuroscience and wrapped in psychobabble. If you're looking for a cute story of the original test at Stanford and some vague su......more

Goodreads review by Candleflame23 on May 04, 2018

The marshmallow experiment was a series of studies on delayed gratification in the late 1960s by psychologist Walter Mischel, this book shows the experiment Of this studies . ‏ The marshmallow test begin by offering the child a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards......more

Goodreads review by Amirography on July 25, 2016

Mind provoking book! This book is absolutely essential to read for everyone. The author is a well known psychologist whose his work has been misunderstood widely by even psychologists. Which is pitty. I enjoyed and used the material of this book, daily. I will re-read this book in the future as it is......more

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