The brain, like it or not, is a machine. Scientists have come to that conclusion, not because they are mechanistic killjoys, but because they have amassed evidence that every aspect of consciousness can be tied to the brain. RE: Experiments in IQ study ...the participants in 1988, he found that those who could delay gratification were more competent than those who could not Dr. Walter Mischel, Stanford, 1988. The children who delayed gratification scored higher on almost every measure of success in life: higher-paying jobs, lowered rates of drug addiction, higher test scores, higher educational attainment, better social integration, etc. ... which appears to govern delayed gratification. It seems that the one characteristic most closely correlated with success in life, which has persisted over the decades, is the ability to delay gratification. The Future of the Mind:..., Dr. Michio Kaku Your grades in school, your scores on the SAT, mean less for life success than your capacity to co-operate, your ability to regulate your emotions, your capacity to delay your gratification, and your capacity to focus your attention. Those skills are far more important--all the data indicate--for life success than your IQ or your grades. -Dr. Richard Davidson, Neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin--Madison WI Tests dont measure motivation, persistence, social skills, and a host of other attributes of a life thats well lived. -The Brain. Dr. Michael Sweeney. All these quotes may be found in the book by Dr. Michio Kaku: The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and... It is available for Kindle.
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