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The science on the marshmallow test converged on your guess years ago https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/marshmallow-test/561779/ https://www.t

• dredmorbius 7y ago
  Right, I'm aware of that though I may not have communicated the point effectively. My read, and present understanding, is that the marshmallow test measures affluence-induced trust more than willpower. (Though I suspect other factors continue to be at play, including environmental factors affecting cognitive development through chemical and behavioural dynamics, probably others as well. Complex system is complex.)