The Marshmallow Test
Or: Child Cruelty By Fluff Temptation. I want to take the girl at 3:00 home with me; she speaks my language.
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http://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet.html Here's a TED talkrelating to it
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omg…that little blond boy was killing me with his facial expressions and the agony he was going through by making himself wait to eat the marshmallow…and then when the door opened and he got his 2nd marshmallow and stuffed his face…PRICELESS…I LOVE THAT KID!!!
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i just saw something like this on nova i think, but with gummy bears. they said that children who wait usually score higher on the SAT.
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I'm sure you could turn this into a great “aggressive interrogation” technique for the CIA.
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Check out this TED Video
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this is a “famous” test that somewhat reveals the kind of adult the child will be based on what the choice they make. the ones that eat the marshmallow right away will be debt ridden drug addicts living under bridges.
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We did this experiment for one of my Psychology classes. Except we killed the children who ate the marshmallow, didn't have blond hair, etc.
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Sugar is the devil!
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Mmmmm… instant gratification.
