{"id":3827,"date":"2018-09-17T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/braindevs.net\/blog\/blog\/?p=3827"},"modified":"2018-09-17T10:03:33","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T15:03:33","slug":"sad-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningandthebrain.com\/blog\/sad-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sad News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Like so many who study psychology, we at LatB are terribly sad to learn that Walter Mischel has died.<\/p>\n

The New York Times obituary<\/a> describes his importance — both in revolutionizing the field of psychology, and in popular understanding of self-control.<\/p>\n

Personality in Context<\/h2>\n

For psychologists, Mischel emphasized the importance of context<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Personality theory suggests that “I’m this<\/em> kind of person, not that<\/em> kind of person.” Mischel’s research emphasizes that “I’m this kind of person in these circumstances<\/em>, and that kind of person in other circumstances<\/em>.” Context always matters.<\/p>\n

This insight can’t be over-emphasized among teachers who want to teach with research in mind.<\/p>\n

We shouldn’t just hear about a particular psychology study and adopt its methodology. We should, instead, check to see if the method that worked in\u00a0that<\/em> context might also work in\u00a0this<\/em> context. Which is to say: our classroom.<\/p>\n

After all: most psychology research happens with college students.\u00a0 If you don’t teach college students, you need to adapt that research to your context.<\/p>\n

Marshmallows in Context<\/h2>\n

In popular culture, Mischel is best known for the “marshmallow test” (which, by the way, included other treats beyond marshmallows”).<\/p>\n

You’ve seen videos of adorable 5-year-olds desperately trying to resist yummy goodness. For example:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4L-n8Z7G0ic<\/p>\n

The often-oversimplified test includes many nuances. For instance, the 5-year-olds respond differently based on how much they trust you.<\/p>\n

But the headline remains important: self-control matters.<\/p>\n

Those of us who got to see Walter Mischel speak at the November 2015 conference will not soon forget his clarity, thoughtfulness, and warmth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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