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March 17, 2015

Affectional Bonds—Bowlby on Inner Working Models and Expectation Fields (continued)

This is part IV of my multi-part review of John Bowlby’s 1979 book The Making and Breaking of Affectional Bonds. Here’s a brief recap of the central topics covered thus far: Sir Richard Bowlby’s introduction, which was added in 2005 Feminist criticism of attachment theory and Bowlby’s take on women entering the workforce Bowlby’s idea […]

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February 10, 2015

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment – RECAP

My four-part series on Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment was triggered by my read of Walter Mischel’s 2014 book entitled The Marshmallow Test—Mastering Self-Control. Today’s post will be a recap, a Reader’s Digest version if you will. I will also offer up a few possible ways of connecting the middle object brain to the upper […]

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February 3, 2015

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment (part IV)

Have you ever had this experience? You’re about to attempt an activity for the first time, say, snowboarding. You’ve taken a few lessons but now you’re on your own. There’s a bit of danger and a bit of risk. You ask yourself, “Will I fall getting onto the lift? Getting off the lift? Going down […]

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January 27, 2015

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment (part III)

Part I introduced the reader to the work of Walter Mischel. Mischel developed the Marshmallow Test back in the 1960s. The Marshmallow Test is used to assess the psychological dimension known as “the ability to delay gratification.” Kids assessed as “high delayers” on the Marshmallow Test tend to go on to have successful lives. High […]

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January 13, 2015

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment (part I)

The Marshmallow Test. You know the one. That’s where researchers place marshmallows (or other treats) in front of kids around age six or seven and then give the following direction: “You can eat one marshmallow any time after I leave the room if you wish, however, if you wait until I come back then you […]

Archive for Marshmallow Test – Page 2

Affectional Bonds—Bowlby on Inner Working Models and Expectation Fields (continued)

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment – RECAP

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment (part IV)

Of Marshmallows, Brain Plasticity and Attachment (part I)

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