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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/01/famed-impulse-control-marshmallow-test-fails-in-new-research https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/01

by bhntr3 8y ago

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/01/famed-impulse-control-marshmallow-test-fails-in-new-research https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/01/famed-impu... Unfortunately the marshmallow test as a predictor of later success is debunked. It's part of the replication crisis in psychology. Half of the psychology we learned may be wrong. People just aren't that straightforward. https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/576223 https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/576223

haihaibye 8y ago
The 'replicators' here are assuming humans are blank slates even though the best evidence is concienciousness is 40-60% heritable. We also know people with high time preference/ delayed gratification are wealthier. So now - what is controlling for parental wealth doing? It's removing this genetic component. Social science is confounded by genetics all the time, once you start to look for it.