Philip Zimbardo - The Secret Powers of Time

Professor Philip Zimbardo reveals how our individual perspective on time affects our work, health and well-being.

[gourmander]

This guy must get a standing ovation wherever he goes, with great reason too!

[eaglewings]

I honestly don't know what kind of person I am on the past/present/future scale. I can relate to things that apply to all of those categories.

[kubarojek]

Anybody knows where I can get the paper "Resisting Temptation - Psychological Research brings new strength to understanding will power" that is show in the video at 2:17. I can not find it anything online.

[Banderbear]

I just love Zimbardo he is so interesting to listen to, and his idea's are fantastic. :)

[BrianLeexx]

Question. Are "heroes" that we see and read about in the news present oriented people?

[FusionDeveloper]

If he had given exact instructions, his points would still be valid. It doesn't really matter that it was the mans fault in wording, because he would have simply just kept testing kids until he found one that fully understood the exact instructions, then his entire presentation and speech and observations would be identical to what he said. I think the boy is smarter than average, but being smarter, sometimes makes life harder and/or more complicated when dealing with other people. I can relate.

[MrVagtube]

His work on the Stanford Prison experiment is a must read and is the scientific foundation for Human Rights.

[JimChuong]

It is easier to avoid temptation than it is to resist it.

[fmbighair]

@guest2424 I know what you mean, he SHOULD of worded it different by saying that you not only have to WAIT to get 2 but you must NOT eat it. Good point.

[shiftyjake]

@guest2424 It might not have mattered how precise his language was. I've seen kids so entranced by the goody in front of them, they seem incapable of *hearing* instructions, let alone following them. Also, I find that kids at that age sometimes respond better to physical examples than verbal instructions. Maybe the kid would have understood if he had mimed some of the instructions. Maybe not. Who knows.

[brownrootz]

the volume on the source of this video is too quite. can you raise it and then post again?

[ahmesceanga]

This is so superficial, I used to have complete impulse control, almost destroyed me, I switched to no impulse control and it set me free.

[Mizuh]

Shouldn’t it be, you don’t put money in the bank during inflation because you can’t trust the present, thus you are future oriented? Also I don’t quite get how having instability in the family and adults failing to keep their promises relate to not trusting the future. Can someone validate and/or explain both examples? I would very much appreciate it. Thank you!

[mtb]

@DatBoiiRun I agree. People are moving at different speeds, and if the people who are "slower" do not "speed up" they will undoubtedly be left behind. If they refuse to adapt to the future and present world they also become less main-streamed and at least perceived as being less intelligent. People need not focus on the line so much. When I see the line I see Group A of people on one side and Group B on the other. It is not geography to me. It is differing teams. Location might matter.

[FusionDeveloper]

@guest2424 he said "BUT if you wait, ill give you two" then after he reviewed it, he claimed he said "OR if you wait". Would be better to say "you have 2 choices, 1 or 2 treats, if you only want 1 then eat it whenever, but if you'd rather have 2 instead, then you MUST leave it on the table & when I come back, i'll give you a 2nd one and THEN you can eat both." Poor instructions is a major problem in society, even in school. Some people either guess the intention or are poor at comprehension. :p

[FusionDeveloper]

7:10 schooled by a little kid, but he didn't get it. "you can eat this now, but if you wait, i will give you two of them" He should have learned and said "oh i see, you outsmarted me, I should have said, you can change the 1 un-eaten chocolate for 2 chocolate candies" as far as the kid was concerned he heard "you can eat this now and if your still here when I get back, i will give you two more" Phillip knew what he meant to say, but he worded it wrong and should have given the kid 2 more

[VictoriaSobocki]

Great point he makes! Really cool/cute experiment with the marshmallows, and interesting to see how the same kids did in school many years after. Fun thing with the Sicillian accent thing tho! I am possibly a "future" person in general, but I tend to be the other ones too :)

[TheArkFan]

Does anybody know where to find lecture about the marshmallow experiment, documentation about approach and results?

[Thenlightenedne]

@idpsycho
Actually, rich kids tend to get higher grades in school, and are therefore more future oriented.

[FusionDeveloper]

Right, and choosing ways of speaking that have flexibility in their meanings, can lead to misunderstanding. Think about the classic Genie granting wishes. People say "i wish i was rich" and they become the head of an illegal violent group of people. Their wish was too vague. If you wish someone dead was alive, maybe they become a zombie. If something is important enough, words should be chosen very carefully, especially if scientific conclusions are drawn from it or if peoples lives are at risk.