Marshmallow Test
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The document discusses the "Marshmallow Test" which studied children's ability to delay gratification. It found that children who were able to wait longer for a second marshmallow had better life outcomes including higher SAT scores, healthier habits, and more career and financial success. While delaying gratification is difficult, the document suggests people can learn strategies to improve self-control when faced with temptation.
Marshmallow Test
- 3. What is it?
- 7. more academically and socially competent
- 9. rational
- 10. attentive
- 11. able to deal with frustration and stress
- 12. use and respond to reason
- 15. better on SAT 200 points higher!
- 17. able to resist temptation
- 18. intelligent
- 19. able to concentrate without giving in to distraction
- 20. and beyond...
- 21. went to better schools
- 23. make more money
- 24. happier
- 25. Marshmallow test is an excellent predictor of life success
- 26. What does this have to do with me?
- 27. Do you ever...
- 28. have trouble losing weight?
- 29. buy stuff* on credit you can’t afford? *actual eBay item
- 30. break a New Year’s resolution?
- 31. read Twitter instead of working?
- 32. procrastinate?
- 33. We are surrounded by marshmallows* * tweetable phrase
- 34. Is my kid screwed?
- 35. Am I screwed?
- 36. What made delayers different?
- 39. Don’t look.
- 40. Sing or clap
- 41. Pretend to eat
- 42. Can we teach this?
- 43. Yes*
- 44. * but might be domain-limited
- 45. Example: Turn hot stimulus into cold
- 46. Example: Turn hot stimulus into cold
- 47. Things we now know: Marshmallows = yummy Delaying = hard Success in life self control Can learn tactics to delay