Walter Mischel

Walter Mischel
Born(1930-02-22)February 22, 1930
DiedSeptember 12, 2018(2018-09-12) (aged 88)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNew York University
Ohio State University
Known forStanford marshmallow experiment
AwardsGrawemeyer Award in Psychology (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsDelayed gratification, personality psychology, social psychology
InstitutionsColumbia University
Stanford University
Harvard University
ThesisVariables Influencing the Generalization of Expectancy Statements (1956)
Doctoral advisorJulian Rotter

Walter Mischel (German: [ˈmɪʃəl]; February 22, 1930 – September 12, 2018) was an Austrian-born American psychologist specializing in personality theory and social psychology. He was the Robert Johnston Niven Professor of Humane Letters in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Mischel as the 25th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[1]

  1. ^ Haggbloom, Steven J.; Warnick, Renee; Warnick, Jason E.; Jones, Vinessa K.; Yarbrough, Gary L.; Russell, Tenea M.; Borecky, Chris M.; McGahhey, Reagan; Powell III, John L.; Beavers, Jamie; Monte, Emmanuelle (2002). "The 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century". Review of General Psychology. 6 (2): 139–152. doi:10.1037/1089-2680.6.2.139. S2CID 145668721.

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