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Walter Mischel

marshmallow test; delay of gratification.

Stanford psychologist who designed the marshmallow experiment, establishing delayed gratification as a predictor of life outcomes.

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Sources by Walter Mischel

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The Marshmallow Test
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power and decision-making.
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heuristics-and-biases program; Prospect Theory co-author.
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deliberate practice.
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somatic-marker hypothesis.
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10 May 2026
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