Oh the temptation - an experiment in delayed gratification

Recently, Stanford scientists replicated a classic experiment from the
60s, in which they tested kids’ ability to delay gratification.
Researchers gave each child a marshmallow and told them that they
would receive a second marshmallow – if they were able to wait until
the researcher left and returned. Two important conclusions were drawn from this work:

1. Kids who were able to delay gratification succeeded more in life. 2. This kind of experiment makes for ADORABLE kid footage. See what I
mean, and watch the clip!


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