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Marshmallow study? Is the finding about "wait 5 minutes to get two sweets - success in life" debunked, or are you referring to another thing?
by lrem 5y ago
Marshmallow study? Is the finding about "wait 5 minutes to get two sweets - success in life" debunked, or are you referring to another thing?
- quag 5y agoYes, it has been debunked. They got the causal arrow around the wrong way. It turns out that kids who are in stable situations with trustworthy adults around them, tend to trust adults more when they say “wait 5 minutes and I’ll give you more”, and that kids in bad situations don’t trust adults. Turns out being in a bad situation as a kid does have a long term effect on your life. Nothing to do with the ability of people delay gratification.