Cognitive and Attentional Mechanisms in Delay of Gratification
Mischel, W., Ebbesen, E.B., & Zeiss, A.R. (1972). Cognitive and Attentional Mechanisms in Delay of Gratification. Journal Of Personality And Social Psychology, 21(2), 204-218.
Arhe Vaninetti
Research Methods, PSY301, Pacific University, Oregon
April 18, 2023
In Mischel et al.’s (1972) collection of studies on self-control and regulation in children, they aimed to illustrate how delayed gratification can be learned from reframing a situation. While the study was often interpreted as an example of how personality and tendencies are innate, the full study aimed to exhibit how they could alter a child’s desire for a marshmallow. Continue reading “Mischel et al. (1972) Critique: “Cognitive and Attentional Mechanisms in Delay of Gratification””