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yeah the marshmallow experiment is too simplistic. I was reading somewhere that rather than measuring self-discipline, the researchers just measured which kids
by shantnutiwari 5y ago
yeah the marshmallow experiment is too simplistic. I was reading somewhere that rather than measuring self-discipline, the researchers just measured which kids listened to the adults / did what they were told.
- toss1 5y agoYup, as much as I like the idea behind the original analysis of the experiment, another likely insight is that it more effectively tested for socio-economic class. For someone in a wealthy and stable environment, it is rational to wait 20min for the larger reward, as there is a high expectation that the promised event will occur as planned. However, in a poor and unstable environment, it is often more rational to take the bird-in-the-hand, as there is considerable uncertainty about whether the promised 2nd marshmallow will actually arrive.