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Why self-control is not a traditional trait

Why self-control is not a traditional trait

Some final thoughts on the ability to delay gratification

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Many years ago, students taking a state licensing exam in psychology were asked a multiple-choice question: “Which of these psychologists does not believe in personality?” The answer, as he himself would proudly tell his own students for decades afterward, was Walter Mischel.

How could it be that someone widely considered one of the all-time greats in t…

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