Edition |
First edition. |
Descript |
viii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references 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 l Applying core strategies ; Human nature. |
Summary |
Psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the well-known Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. |
Subject |
Self-control.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology. |
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PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child. |
ISBN |
9780316230872 (hbk.) |
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0316230871 (hbk.) |
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9780316230865 (pbk.) |
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0316230863 (pbk.) |
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9780316336192 (international) |
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031633619X (international) |
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