Self-control in animals and people. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Beran.
• Authors: Beran, Michael J
• Contents: Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. What Is Self-Control and What Is It Good For?; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 2. Varieties of Self-Control; Abstract; Defining Self-Control; Self-Control Tasks; Self-Regulatory Inhibition Tasks; Cognitive Control Tasks; Inhibitory Behavior; Motivational States; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3. Human Intertemporal Choices: Choosing Between Now and Later; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 4. Intertemporal Choices by Nonhuman Animals; Abstract; References; Further Reading Chapter 5. Children's Delay of Gratification: How Long Would You Wait for Marshmallows?Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 6. The Reversed-Reward Contingency Task-Why Pointing Away from What You Want Is So Difficult For Animals; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 7. Would Animals Pass a Version of the Marshmallow Test?; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 8. Other Tests of Self-Control and Delay of Gratification in Animals; Abstract; References; Further Reading Chapter 9. How Do We Know Whether We Are Measuring Self-Control? Methodological Concerns Lead to a New TestAbstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 10. Is Self-Control Like a Muscle?; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 11. Do Animals Flex Their Own Self-Control "Muscle"?; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 12. Are Animal Tests of Self-Control All Measuring the Same Thing?; Abstract; References; Further Reading; Chapter 13. Self-Control and Social Settings; Abstract; References; Further Reading Chapter 14. Mental Time Travel: What Is It, and How Does It Relate to Self-Control?Abstract; Episodic Future Thinking; Future-Oriented Cognition in Children; Future-Oriented Cognition in Nonhuman Animals; References; Further Reading; Chapter 15. Worth Waiting For: Final Thoughts on Self-Control and the Future of Future-Oriented Research With People and Animals; Abstract; References; Index
• Publisher Details: London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 153.8; Self-control; Control (Psychology); PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology; SCIENCE / Cognitive Science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128125090; 0128125098
• Related ISBNs: 9780128125083
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 14, 2018).
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