A Video About Self-discipline: Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet!

This is a very interesting TED video, especially the second half, where we can view the marshmallow experiment reproduced in Columbia. The marshmallow experiment is about delayed gratification and self-discipline. The following is some information about delayed gratification provided by Wikipedia:

"Deferred gratification and delayed gratification denote a person’s ability to wait in order to obtain something that he or she wants. This intellectual attribute is also called impulse control, will power, self control, and “low” time preference, in economics. Sociologically, good impulse control is considered a positive personality trait, which psychologist Daniel Goleman indicated as an important component trait of emotional intelligence. Moreover, people who lack the psychological trait of being able to delay gratification are said to require instant gratification and might suffer poor impulse control. The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment indicates that good impulse control might be psychologically important for academic achievement and for success in adult life."

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html