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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.

 

 

Inhalt

 

Introduction p. 3

Delay Ability: Enabling Self-Control

In Stanford University's Surprise Room p. 13

How They Do It p. 28

Thinking Hot and Cool p. 43

The Roots of Self-Control p. 51

The Best-Laid Plans p. 61

Idle Grasshoppers and Busy Ants p. 70

Is It Prewired? The New Genetics p. 79

From Marshmallows in Pre-K to Money in 401(k)

The Engine of Success: "I Think I Can!" p. 101

Your Future Self p. 123

Beyond the Here and Now p. 131

Protecting the Hurt Self: Self-Distancing p. 147

Cooling Painful Emotions p. 158

The Psychological Immune System p. 169

When Smart People Act Stupid p. 187

If-Then Signatures of Personality p. 195

The Paralyzed Will p. 206

Will Fatigue p. 215

From Lab to Life

Marshmallows and Public Policy p. 233

Applying Core Strategies p. 254

Human Nature p. 273

Acknowledgments p. 281

Notes p. 283

Index p. 317

Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.