The Marshmallow Test By Walter Mischel

"The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control" by Walter Mischel

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Why "The Marshmallow Test" is a Must-Read

Insights from a Pioneering Experiment

In the 1960s, psychologist Walter Mischel conducted a series of experiments, famously known as the "Marshmallow Test," to study delayed gratification in children. These studies revealed that the ability to wait for a larger reward was linked to various positive life outcomes, including higher academic achievement and better health. citeturn0search13

Understanding Self-Control

Mischel delves into the mechanisms of self-control, explaining how it can be developed and applied to everyday challenges such as weight management, quitting smoking, overcoming heartbreak, making major decisions, and planning for retirement. He emphasizes that self-control is not an innate trait but a skill that can be cultivated. citeturn0search1

Practical Applications

The book offers practical strategies to enhance self-discipline, demonstrating how altering our perceptions and employing specific techniques can help us resist immediate temptations in favor of long-term goals. These insights have profound implications for parenting, education, public policy, and personal development. citeturn0search8

Memorable Quotes from "The Marshmallow Test"

"The ability to delay gratification and resist temptations has been a fundamental challenge since the dawn of civilization."

Translation (Sinhala): "ප්‍රතිලාභ ප්‍රමාද කිරීමේ සහ ප්‍රलोභන වලට එරෙහිවීමේ හැකියාව, නූතනකාලයේ සිටම මූලික අභියෝගයක් වී ඇත."

Translation (Tamil): "பரிசுகளை தாமதப்படுத்தும் மற்றும் கவர்ச்சிகளை எதிர்ப்பதற்கான திறன், நாகரிகத்தின் ஆரம்பத்திலிருந்து அடிப்படை சவாலாக இருந்து வருகிறது."

"Self-control is not a mystical trait but a cognitive skill that can be taught and learned."

Translation (Sinhala): "ස්වයං පාලනය අද්භූත ලක්ෂණයක් නොව, ඉගැන්විය හැකි සහ ඉගෙන ගත හැකි සමාජික කුසලතාවක් වේ."

Translation (Tamil): "சுய கட்டுப்பாடு ஒரு மாயமான பண்பல்ல, அது கற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய மற்றும் கற்பிக்கக்கூடிய அறிவுசார் திறன்."

"Our ability to resist temptation hinges on how we represent the object of desire in our minds."

Translation (Sinhala): "අපගේ ප්‍රලෝභනයට එරෙහිවීමේ හැකියාව, අපගේ මනසේ කැමැත්තේ වස්තුව කෙසේ නිරූපණය කරන්නේද යන්න මත පදනම් වේ."

Translation (Tamil): "நாம் கவர்ச்சியை எதிர்ப்பதற்கான திறன், நமது மனதில் விருப்பத்தின் பொருளை எப்படி பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்துகிறோம் என்பதில்தான் உள்ளது."

"By changing how we think about a situation, we can exert greater control over our behavior."

Translation (Sinhala): "තත්ත්වයක් පිළිබඳ අපගේ සිතීමේ ආකාරය වෙනස් කිරීමෙන්, අපගේ හැසිරීම මත වැඩි පාලනයක් ක්‍රියාත්මක කළ හැකිය."

Translation (Tamil): "ஒரு நிலையைப் பற்றிய நமது சிந்தனை முறையை மாற்றுவதன் மூலம், நமது நடத்தை மீது அதிக கட்டுப்பாட்டை செலுத்தலாம்."

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Title: The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control

Author: Walter Mischel

ISBN: 9780552176132

Publisher: Corgi

Published Year: 2015

Number of Pages: 352

Binding: Paperback

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