Tendencies Quotes by Walter Mischel

If you can deal with hot emotions, then you can study for the S.A.T. instead of watching television, and you can save more money…

— Walter Mischel

“In July 2012, in San Jose, California, twenty-one people had to be treated for burns after attempting to walk on hot coals, as inspired…

— Walter Mischel

I think the whole point about self-control, the whole point about willpower, is to help people understand that there are endless self-nudge techniques that…

— Walter Mischel

In fact, Bill Clinton's an excellent example of what he should be doing when he realizes that he's not invulnerable. He realized two things:…

— Walter Mischel

I have an easy tendency to stumble and fall, which is not a good thing in an 84-year-old guy, so when I brush my…

— Walter Mischel

James Watson summarizes the conclusion: “A predisposition does not a predetermination make.

— Walter Mischel

Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to…

— Walter Mischel

I made a pact with my three-year-old thumb-sucking daughter that if she stopped sucking her thumb, I would stop sucking my pipe.

— Walter Mischel

“How we vote on policy issues, for example, is influenced by whether we attribute economic and achievement inequalities primarily to genetic or environmental forces.…

— Walter Mischel

Melancholy is not one of my emotions. Quite seriously, I don't do melancholy. It's a miserable way to be.

— Walter Mischel

And you can save more money for retirement. It’s not just about marshmallows.

— Walter Mischel

If you want to know why some kids can wait and others can’t, then you’ve got to think like they think,

— Walter Mischel