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The marshmallow experiment results are not as clearcut as the article implies: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/10/13/the-marshmallow-test-r

• im3w1l 12y ago
  I think that is a dishonest refutation. Sure you can construct a situation where trust is the driving mechanic, by lying to them shortly before making promises. But that doesn't mean it was the deciding factor in the original experiment. A better way to demonstrate that would be to measure trust and see to what extent it explains delaying gratification.
  • mtrimpe 12y ago
    If you're interested the book "The Truth About Trust" goes into that in great detail and even includes the trust relationship with your future self which is very relevant to the original article. I thoroughly enjoyed it... http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18114085-the-truth-about-trust http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18114085-the-truth-about-...