The marshmallow Test：Mastering Self-Control

The Economist

If you were offered the option of one marshmallow straight away, or two in 20 minutes, which would you pick? The marshmallow test has become one of the most well-known psychological experiments of all time. Its deviser, Walter Mischel, has now written a book which is best read as a memoir of gratification http://econ.st/1sa5Rkb

1. Walter Mischel

   Psychologist
2. Walter Mischel is an American psychologist specializing in personality theory and social psychology. He is the Robert Johnston Niven Professor of Humane Letters in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. Wikipedia
4. Born: February 22, 1930 (age 84), Vienna, Austria
5. Books: Introduction to personality, Essentials of Psychology,Personality and Assessment
6. Education: Stanford University, Ohio State University, New York University

Walter Mischel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Walter Mischel - Columbia University

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Walter Mischel's new book can be pre-ordered with the links above. It will be released in the US on September 23, 2014 and in the UK on September 25, 2014, ...

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Sep 19, 2014 - Michael Shermer reviews "The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control" byWalter Mischel.