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Daniel Goleman's research suggests that impulse control is less important than IQ for success.
Daniel Goleman's research suggests that impulse control is less important than IQ for success.
False (B)
The Marshmallow Challenge was conducted in the 1960s at Stanford University.
The Marshmallow Challenge was conducted in the 1960s at Stanford University.
True (A)
Around two-thirds of the preschoolers in the Marshmallow Challenge waited for the second marshmallow.
Around two-thirds of the preschoolers in the Marshmallow Challenge waited for the second marshmallow.
False (B)
Goleman describes a significant social competence difference between those who resisted the marshmallow and those who did not.
Goleman describes a significant social competence difference between those who resisted the marshmallow and those who did not.
The Marshmallow Challenge was designed to evaluate children's mathematical abilities.
The Marshmallow Challenge was designed to evaluate children's mathematical abilities.
Flashcards
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to understand, use, manage, and control emotions.
Marshmallow Test
Marshmallow Test
A test measuring a person's ability to delay gratification.
Delaying Gratification
Delaying Gratification
The ability to resist immediate rewards for greater long-term benefits.
Marshmallow Test Results
Marshmallow Test Results
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Emotional Stability
Emotional Stability
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Study Notes
Emotional Intelligence
- Daniel Goleman's lecture discusses his "impulse control" test, a famous experiment.
- Goleman is a psychologist and science writer known for his book Emotional Intelligence.
- The test highlights emotional stability's importance over IQ in determining success.
- The experiment involved four-year-old children presented with a marshmallow.
- Children could eat the marshmallow immediately or wait to get two later.
- Some children ate the marshmallow immediately, while others waited.
- Follow-up studies tracked these children's behavior as adolescents.
- Children who waited were more socially competent, less prone to stress, and more self-reliant.
- Children who ate the marshmallow were more likely to exhibit social avoidance, stubbornness, and a reactive temperament to stress.
- Delaying gratification in childhood correlates with positive social and emotional skills in adulthood.
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