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They embraced challenges and pursued them instead of giving up, even in the face of ______.
They embraced challenges and pursued them instead of giving up, even in the face of ______.
difficulties
The children were given the choice to eat one marshmallow, or wait for a while in order to receive ______ marshmallows.
The children were given the choice to eat one marshmallow, or wait for a while in order to receive ______ marshmallows.
two
The third or so who grabbed the marshmallow were seen as shying away from social ______.
The third or so who grabbed the marshmallow were seen as shying away from social ______.
contacts
Children who are easily upset by frustrations may think of themselves as ______.
Children who are easily upset by frustrations may think of themselves as ______.
The ability to stay calm under pressure contributes to one's emotional ______.
The ability to stay calm under pressure contributes to one's emotional ______.
Daniel Goleman is the author of the best-seller _Emotional _______
Daniel Goleman is the author of the best-seller _Emotional _______
In Goleman's experiment, children were given a choice to eat one marshmallow immediately or wait for ______ marshmallows.
In Goleman's experiment, children were given a choice to eat one marshmallow immediately or wait for ______ marshmallows.
About a third of the participants in the study ate the marshmallow within ______ seconds.
About a third of the participants in the study ate the marshmallow within ______ seconds.
The children who resisted eating the marshmallow were found to be more socially ______ as adolescents.
The children who resisted eating the marshmallow were found to be more socially ______ as adolescents.
Goleman's test is referred to as 'The ______ Challenge.'
Goleman's test is referred to as 'The ______ Challenge.'
Flashcards
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to understand and manage your own emotions, and those of others.
Delayed Gratification
Delayed Gratification
The ability to delay instant gratification for a larger reward later.
Gratification
Gratification
A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction.
Rattled
Rattled
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Immobilized
Immobilized
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Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
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Marshmallow Test
Marshmallow Test
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Impulse Control
Impulse Control
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Gratification-Delaying Peers
Gratification-Delaying Peers
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Study Notes
Emotional Intelligence: The Marshmallow Challenge
- Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, describes a famous experiment at Stanford University.
- Four-year-old children were presented with a marshmallow.
- They could eat it immediately or wait to receive two later.
- Roughly one-third ate the marshmallow immediately.
- The others waited for the promised second marshmallow.
Results & Significance
- A significant difference was noted between the children who ate the marshmallow immediately and those who waited.
- The children who waited showed greater social competence.
- They were less likely to experience stress, frustration, or disorganization.
- They had greater self-reliance and confidence.
- Conversely, children who ate the marshmallow immediately were more likely to show stubbornness, indecisiveness, shyness and mistrust.
- Their emotional responses were more easily triggered by stress.
Diagnostic Power of the Test
- This experiment illustrates the long-term impact of delayed gratification.
- Emotional and social abilities could be predicted based on the children's behavior in the experiment.
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