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How Mind and Brain Enable Self-Control: The Marshmallow Test and Beyond

On May 5 at 6:30pm, Dr. Walter Mischel, the Columbia University psychologist known for pioneering “the Marshmallow Test,” will speak about how the mind and brain allow us to overcome temptation and exercise willpower.

In his lecture, entitled “How Mind and Brain Enable Self-Control: The Marshmallow Test and Beyond,” Dr. Mischel will examine the personal and public policy implications of his ground-breaking research.

This talk is part of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture series, offered free to the public to enhance understanding of the biology of the mind and the complexity of human behavior. The lectures are hosted by The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University and supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.











When: Tue., May. 5, 2015 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd.
212-491-2200
Price: Free
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On May 5 at 6:30pm, Dr. Walter Mischel, the Columbia University psychologist known for pioneering “the Marshmallow Test,” will speak about how the mind and brain allow us to overcome temptation and exercise willpower.

In his lecture, entitled “How Mind and Brain Enable Self-Control: The Marshmallow Test and Beyond,” Dr. Mischel will examine the personal and public policy implications of his ground-breaking research.

This talk is part of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture series, offered free to the public to enhance understanding of the biology of the mind and the complexity of human behavior. The lectures are hosted by The Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University and supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

Buy tickets/get more info now