In the late 1960s, Walter
Mischel conducted a series of experiments with preschoolers at a
Stanford University nursery school. Popularly known as “The Marshmallow
Test,” 4 and 5-year-olds were presented with a difficult choice: they
could eat one treat immediately or wait several minutes longer to be
rewarded with two. Years later, Mischel followed up with children in his
original study and discovered a surprising link: The kids who had
waited for two treats had higher SAT scores, greater workplace success
and a lower body mass index later in life. A leading expert on
self-control discusses his famous “Marshmallow Test,” the nature of
willpower and implications for public policy.
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