APS Past President Walter Mischel Passes Away
The pioneering scientific expert on children’s self-control was a driving force behind the advancement of integrative science and international collaboration… More
Self-Control
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring delay of gratification in children, visual darkness and perceived risk of disease, and the sunk-cost effect between people… More
Passing the Marshmallow Test May Be More About Smarts Than Self-Control, Study Says
The historic “marshmallow test” has tied young children’s ability to delay gratification to their long-term success, but a new, larger… More
Identifying with others who control themselves could strengthen your own self-control
Is self-control something you can acquire, like a new language or a taste for opera? Or is it one of… More
Group norms influence individual self-control in children
Those participants who were told their group members were patient ended up waiting almost twice as long for a second marshmallow as the others… More
Duckworth, Feldman Barrett Among Speakers in Webinar Series
APS Fellow Angela Duckworth will present “Grit: The Power of Persuasion and Perseverance” in a March 27 “Grand Rounds” webinar… More