PSYC19H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter Fujita 2011: Ego Depletion, Fruit Salad, Cognitive Load
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On conceptualizing self-control as more than the effortful inhibition of impulses (part 1) Self-control failure: the inability to make decisions and act in a manner consistent with one"s global goals and values. Self-control includes the effortful inhibition of temptation impulses however, should not be seen as the only component of self-control. Self-control: larger delayed rewards over smaller immediate rewards. Basis for research in delay-of-gratification and temporal discounting. Walter mischel and his colleagues: children were presented with a small, immediately available reward in the form of a single marshmallow. They were told that if they could wait out a 15-minute delay without consuming it, they would receive a larger reward in the form of two marshmallows. Thus, these children were presented with the self-control dilemma of having one marshmallow now versus two marshmallows later. Very few children under the age of 4 are capable of waiting the full 15 minutes required to receive the larger reward.
