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The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success Multicultural and nature and severity ofPUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability