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Hard Work Or Hard Times?
A big part of parenting is teaching kids self-control. Yes, sugary snacks do taste good, but even so we shouldn’t eat them too often. Yes, we know that math homework may not always be fun
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What the ‘marshmallow test’ can teach you about your kids
CNN: The premise is simple: You can eat one marshmallow now or, if you can wait, you get to eat two marshmallows later. It’s an experiment in self-control for preschoolers dreamed up by psychologist Dr.
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To make better food choices, wait before you decide
CTV News: Whether you choose celery or chocolate could be a question of how quickly your brain takes healthfulness into account, according to a new study by a team of neuroeconomists at the California Institute
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The Ulysses Strategy
The New Yorker: As the University of Chicago economist Richard Thaler tells the story, a group of fellow-graduate students in economics were at his house one night in the late nineteen-seventies, socializing before the dinner hour.
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How to Defeat the Impulse Buy
The New York Times: As Thanksgiving approaches, so does the holiday shopping season. Once again, a day traditionally meant to celebrate gratitude will inaugurate a month of rampant consumerism. As a psychologist who studies decision making, I’m
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Walter Mischel Packs Just Essentials for the Tour for His Book ‘The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control’
The Wall Street Journal: Walter Mischel has flown around the world many times during his career, lecturing at universities about his psychological research into how our minds and brains enable us to exert self-control. A
