The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control

by Walter Mischel

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316230871
• ISBN13: 9780316230872
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"