which is I think is the point some people can think of future gains as more permanent. If it's certain you will get 2 over 1, then 2 is better, it's more. Howev

which is I think is the point some people can think of future gains as more permanent. If it's certain you will get 2 over 1, then 2 is better, it's more. However, if it was uncertain, that you may get 2, then it's a different scenario, maybe more justifiable to eat the 1 marshmallow now then wait for 2 that may never materialize. If you are naturally built to follow logic over innate desires, then of course you are gonna do better. You will have so much better control over yourself. We already KNOW what we must do, but we don't we succumb to our desires and we know the pros and cons of doing both. We know that we should sleep at consistent time, we know we should eat healthy, we know we should stay active and not sit for hours, we know we should not procrastinate....we know how the good choice will lead to use "2" marshmallows and how what we are doing will alleviate our desires only right now. But we continue to ignore bigger but delayed reward for smaller but instant reward, naturally, ending up with fewer gains.