This experiment was done by Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel et al in in late 20th century. In this study, children of ages four-to-five were offered a deal.
- You can either eat one marshmallow (sweet) immediately, or
- You can wait until the experimenter returned and get two marshmallows
Some kids resisted the temptation and got two marshmallows while others couldn’t wait that long and could eat only one.
Decades after the initial experiment, researchers followed up with the participants and it was discovered that those who were able to delay gratification had higher SAT scores, and were significantly more competent and successful in their lives compared to the students who couldn’t delay gratification and ate the marshmallow
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