The Marshmallow experiment fails to take into account the findings of previous experiments that the author of the original experiment conducted. Mainly, that a

The Marshmallow experiment fails to take into account the findings of previous experiments that the author of the original experiment conducted. Mainly, that a child's belief about whether or not the stated outcome would happen influenced how long they would wait before acting 'impulsively'. http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=4622 http://www.rochester.edu/news/show.php?id=4622