Walter Mischel | |
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Born | |
Died | September 12, 2018 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | New York University Ohio State University |
Known for | Stanford marshmallow experiment |
Awards | Grawemeyer Award in Psychology (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Delayed gratification, personality psychology, social psychology |
Institutions | Columbia University Stanford University Harvard University |
Thesis | Variables Influencing the Generalization of Expectancy Statements (1956) |
Doctoral advisor | Julian Rotter |
Walter Mischel (German: [ˈvaltɐ ˈmɪʃl̩]; 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]