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TEDTalks: Joachim de Posada Says, Don’t Eat the Marshmallow Yet

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on August 12, 2009
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tags: TEDTalks, marshmallow experiment, future success, Joachim de Posada, streaming video This video is a short talk where Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow [7:14]

TEDTalks: Philip Zimbardo Prescribes a Healthy Take on Time

Posted by "GrrlScientist" on June 23, 2009
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tags: marshmallow experiment, future-oriented, time, Philip Zimbardo, TEDTalks, streaming video In this video, psychologist Philip Zimbardo says happiness and success are rooted in a trait most of us disregard: the way we orient toward the past, present and future. He suggests we calibrate our outlook on time as a first step to improving our lives.…