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Thread 1:

At age 27-32, those who had waited longest during the Marshmallow Test in preschool had a lower BMI, a better sense of self-worth, pur- sued their goals more effectively, and coped better with stress and frustration.(pg. 5)

Thread 2:

Resisting temptation is difficult because the brain’s “hot system” is heavily biased towards the present: it takes full account of immediate rewards, but discounts rewards that are delayed.

(pg. 255)

Thread 3:

High stress activates the brain’s “hot system.” This response is not useful when success in a given situation depends upon staying cool, planning ahead, and problem- solving rationally.(pg. 45)

Thread 4:

Prolonged stress impairs the prefrontal cortex, essential for things like surviving high school, holding down a job, avoiding depression and refraining from decisions that seem intu- itively right but turn out to be really stupid.(pg. 49)

Thread 5:

After reviewing research on the effects of stress, neuroscientist Amy Arnsten at Yale university concluded that “even quite mild acute, uncon- trollable stress can cause a rapid and dramatic loss of prefrontal cognitive abilities.”(pg. 50)

Thread 6:

The more we learn about nature and nurture, the more it is clear that they inseparably shape each other. “A pre- disposition does not a pre- deter- mination make.”(pg. 91-93)

Thread 7:

Each child who waited successfully had a distinctive methodology for self-control. First, they had to remember and actively keep in mind their chosen goal.

(pg. 107)

Thread 8:

Second, they had to monitor their progress toward their goal and make the neccessary corrections by shifting their attention between goal- oriented thoughts and temptation- reducing techniques.(pg. 107)

Thread 9:

Third, they had to inhibit impulsive responses – like thinking about how appealing the temptations were or reaching out to touch them – that would prevent them from attaining their goal.

(pg. 107)

Thread 10:

The Fundamental Marshmallow Principle: “Cool the now; heat the later!”

(pg. 256)

Thread 11:

The importance of Executive Function for how lives play out, and specifically for our ability to overcome reactive impulses with self-control, is undisputed.

(pg. 235)

Image Credits:

Title Page: http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans

Slide 3 - http://enterpriseforkids.com/tag/gold-and-silver/

Slide 12 - https://fpladdicts.com/2012/12/05/hot-and-cold-gameweek-not-sure-anymore/

Slide 2 - http://bit.ly/2fwEezV

Slide 6 - http://bit.ly/2fWDKoH

Slide 5 - https://braindecoder.com/post/emotional-body-map-1055548822

Slide 11 - https://www.medicaldaily.com/genius-distracted-workplace-370908

Slide 10 - http://bit.ly/2fRkY44

Slide 15 - http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans

Slide 9 - http://bit.ly/2g8asH8

Slide 8 - http://www.christinecarter.com/nature-vs-nurture/

Slide 7 - http://www.peorparaelsol.com/category/humor/

Slide 4 - http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/brain-games/articles/your-brain-on-god/

Slide 13 - http://www.pinterest.com/rrosewicz/executive-functioning-skills/

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