Hi The longitudinal aspect of this research is exciting and novel, but it strikes me that the bulk of what is being asserted fits pretty much in the mainstream of thinking about the frontal lobes and executive functioning. The article, however, puts a very self-serving (for want of a better term) emphasis on the specific researchers involved.
It is perhaps also worth noting that the earlier criticisms of personality testing, to which Mischel contributed, have been pretty much debunked (e.g., as due to the use of unreliable, single-item measures by critics). Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca >>> "William Scott" <wsc...@wooster.edu> 20-May-09 4:42:10 PM >>> A good article on Walter Mischel and his studies of self control is in this week's New Yorker magazine, titled Don't! http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer Bill Scott --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
