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* * Minds over matter Issue.1074 Oct 8, 2014 Students take charity global Group Discussion Detailed Study Minds over matter General Questions Read the passage and then retell the general idea of this passage to your partner. You may take notes while reading. Then discuss with your group members about the ways to resist temptations. Group Discussion Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible. Instruction 1. What is the Marshmallow Test? 2. What makes the Marshmallow Test famous? It became famous due to a remarkable discovery made some years later. Those children who were able to resist temptation for the reward of two marshmallows grew into adults who were more successful in school, work and relationships. General Questions Fifty years ago, psychologist Walter Mischel and his colleagues at Stanford wanted to understand the nature of self-control. If children could refrain from eating the marshmallow over a set period of time, they were told they’d receive two as reward. If they couldn’t resist temptation, they wouldn’t get the second treat. 3. What is the misunderstanding of this test? 4. What did Mischel tell journalism website V? Many people have interpreted the results of the Marshmallow Test to mean fate is predetermined by one’s biology. But Mischel has just published a new book which claims the true meaning of the experiments is just the opposite. General Questions He said that the most important thing they learned is that self-control involves a set of skills that can be taught, and learned. They’re acquirable. Nothing is predetermined. What’s more, he says, these experiments provide concrete lessons about self-control we can use as adults. 5. What do Mischel and other psychologists argue about the battle? 6.What are the ways to resist the temptation ? They argue that the battle between instant gratification and long-term gratification is really a battle between two different sys