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Randy Rodgers

Dispelling the Myth of Deferred Gratification - Education Week - 1 views

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shared by Randy Rodgers on 16 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • What worked best wasn't (in Mischel's words) "self-denial and grim determination," but doing something enjoyable while waiting so that self-control wasn't needed at all.
  • precisely the opposite of the usual message that (a) self-control is a matter of individual character, which (b) we ought to help children develop.
  • the ability to invent a distraction turned out to be correlated with plain old intelligence
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  • "Impulsivity," they concluded, "is not a purely maladaptive trait, but one whose consequences hinge on the structure of the decisionmaking environment."
  • Perhaps the broader message for educators is this: Focus less on "fixing the kids" and more on improving what and how they're taught.
  • Randy Rodgers on 16 Sep 14
     
    Interesting look at the marshmallow study on willpower and achievement.
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