I think the 'golden goose award' page from 2015 (linked in the article) gives a better overview of the original research than the article: https://www.goldengoo

I think the 'golden goose award' page from 2015 (linked in the article) gives a better overview of the original research than the article: https://www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/marshmallowtest https://www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/marshmallowtest A small quote: "But this is not a story of fate – of children’s long-term success being determined by their self-control as four-year-olds. It is a story about how children can change: those who are “low delayers” can in fact learn to be “high delayers,” and gain the life benefits that self-control imparts." So this is more olds than news, but perhaps it is good to be reminded that we all have room to grow (or shrink) from who we were at age 4. I personally would bet high-delayers can also learn to become low-delayers, and I also would bet there are times in life when you would be better off eating the marshmallow now instead of investing it for another 30 years at 5% because the man in the suit told you to.