Key Insights from The Marshmallow Test - Mastering Self-Control
- The ability to delay gratification, or exert self-control, is a crucial skill that influences our life outcomes, from academic success to general well-being.
- Self-control is not a fixed trait, but a skill that can be learned and cultivated.
- Our environment and upbringing significantly impact our ability to delay gratification.
- The 'hot' and 'cool' system explains our impulsive and reflective behaviors, respectively.
- Strategies such as distraction, self-talk, and re-framing situations can strengthen our self-control.
- The ability to delay gratification in early childhood is a significant predictor of success in later...