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Delayed gratification and the quest to bridge the person-situation debate.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Self-control.
- Personality.
- Cognitive neuroscience.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Big Think, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Are behaviors innate, or are they shaped by our surroundings?David Epstein poses this question as he examines the person-situation debate through the lens of the famed marshmallow test, an experiment in the self-control of children. Simple strategies can be taught to help delay gratification, which suggests our personality traits can undergo change depending on context.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed September 16, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1347495069
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