Delayed gratifaction as a predictor of success
I betcha’ if I was one of the kids in this study, I wouldn’t have eaten the marshmallow.
After watching these two videos, I thanked my parents for teaching me the value of patience. But most of all, I thanked them for not giving me everything I wanted, right when I wanted it as a kid.
If you’re reading this, guys — thanks!
Update (1 hour later): I was just perusing Hacker News and I stumbled upon an article criticizing the Marshmallow Test, and for interesting reasons too. Check it out: The Marshmallow Test – They Got It Wrong.
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Posted under Science, Tech on Nov 25, 2009.
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thekeesh.com » The Psychology of Success
November 26th, 2009 on 2:14 am[...] Or read Feross’ post here: [...]
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Feross Aboukhadijeh - Stanford, CA
Hi, this is Feross. I'm a computer science student at Stanford University (class of 2012). I'm interested in Internet technology, web development, and computer security. I like hacking on cool software projects, running, basketball, retro video games, and shiny gadgets.
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I support
November 26th, 2009 on 2:09 am
great post. very good find!
November 26th, 2009 on 2:16 am
Thanks dude! Glad you liked it.
Would you have eaten the marshmallow? Ask your parents if you’re not sure… hehe. They knew you best when you were little. Tell me once you’ve got the answer.
December 9th, 2009 on 3:41 pm
I have to agree with the link in the update post. If success could have been determined so easily everyone would be successful.
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(well, everyone can be successful. At the end it boils down to the definition of success
All that this test can determine is if the kids wanted 1 or 2 marshmallow LOL