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THE BRAIN: Grow that self-control!

Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1593, Italy). THE BRAIN: Grow that self-control!. Courtesy of Dr. Paul Dougherty , Stanford Institute for Reading & Learning. Adolescents: New cognitive - emotional connections Emotion intertwines with the highest levels of human endeavor…if controlled ! .

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THE BRAIN: Grow that self-control!

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  1. Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1593, Italy) THE BRAIN: Grow that self-control! Courtesy of Dr. Paul Dougherty, Stanford Institute for Reading & Learning

  2. Adolescents: New cognitive - emotional connections Emotion intertwines with the highest levels of human endeavor…if controlled!

  3. The New Yorker, May 24, 2010 The Marshmallow Experiment— Dr. Walter Mischcel, Stanford University 1960’s Tested 4-year olds: Who delayed personal gratification? What were the long-term affects? • 1/3 ate the marshmallow in seconds (low delayers) • 1/3 held off for 15 minutes (high delayers)

  4. Frontal LobesReasoning that tempers emotions (last brain area to mature) Amygdala Emotions (1st area to mature) Tips for Reaching Goals: Distract yourself – focus on something other than the temptation Anticipate temptation & have plan to address – develop Trigger Strategies! Meta-cognition: “Think about your thinking”

  5. Meta-cognition: “Think about your thinking.” Distraction— When children pretended marshmallows were surrounded by a frame, they delayed gratification from 1 minute to 15 minutes. Study of teens: Relationship between self-control and grades— 8th graders could choose between receiving 1 dollar now or 2 dollars in a week. Delaying behavior was a better predictor of academic performance than I.Q. This means that self-control is more important than intelligence for getting good grades.

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