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? Walter Mischel's 'marshmallow test,' one of the most famous experiments in the history of psychology, proved that the ability to delay gratification is critical to living a successful life. This book deals with this topic.
A child is presented with a marshmallow and a choice: eat it now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? What are the implications for her behaviour later in life? Walter Mischel's iconic 'marshmallow test' proved that the ability to delay gratification is critical to living a fulfilling life. In this fascinating book he draws on decades of research to explore the nature of self-control.
