Marshmallow Test Seiko Suru Ko Shinai Ko / Original Title: the MARSHMALLOW TEST (Haya Kawa Bunko NF 500)

[Machine Translation] Can a child's future be determined by whether or not he or she can tolerate the marshmallow in front of him or her? The power of will, which determines a person's life more than IQ, is at the core of our brain's two cognitive systems: the thoughtful "Cool System" and the impulsive "Hot System. The core of this power lies in the conflict between two cognitive systems in our brain: the cool system, which is thoughtful, and the hot system, which is impulsive. How can we tame them and lead our lives to success? The creator of the most famous experiment in the history of behavioral science reveals the results of half a century of follow-up research.

目の前のマシュマロを我慢できるかどうかで子どもの将来が決まる?人の一生をIQ以上に大きく左右する「意志の力」。その核心は、私たちの脳に備わる二つの認知システム=思慮深い「クールシステム」と衝動的な「ホットシステム」とのせめぎ合いにあった。ではそれらをうまく手なずけ、人生を成功にみちびく方法は?行動科学史上最も有名な実験の生みの親が、半世紀にわたる追跡調査の成果を明かす。