Walter Mischel Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

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.

Offers a broad perspective of the field and unifying theoretical framework.Emphases recent work linking personality to brain, biological-genetic, and evolutionary processes.