The kid is smart, he get an healthy dose of marshmallow now instead of a sickening quantity later
Marshmallow Test
Submitted 3 days ago by sundray@lemmus.org to science_memes@mander.xyz
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judgyweevil@feddit.it 2 days ago
waterbird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
sometimes i think about that kid in the experiment who was sat down and told to wait some time before eating the sweetness put in front of him
that his patience would bring a reward
and i think about how they laughed when he didn’t succeed in waiting and instead crammed the entire gummy bear into his mouth the second they left
looking so guilty afterward
the way they gloated and collected data and prognosticated about his future job prospects and potential success- certainly not as good as those who waited, they said
it was something about self-control
i know all too well that when he got home there were probably no sweets or if there were, they were there for a moment only before being snatched away by either cruel hands or circumstance no guarantee that promises meant anything, much less that they were kept.
if it had been me in that chair i’d have eaten it too.
sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
I had to zoom in
TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Calvin?
sundray@lemmus.org 3 days ago
I prefer to think of him as “Subject C”.
Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 days ago
Oh ye, that experiment was rather bad
sundray@lemmus.org 3 days ago
Especially the version with carnivorous marshmallows!
lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Wait, is this the version where the marshmallow would get either one or two kids to eat?
SocialistDad@hexbear.net 2 days ago
That marshmallow clearly has issues with authority, not a lack of self control
FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 days ago
Just to confuse him, wait five minutes then eat just one of them.
emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
This study is actually kind of sad, because upon further reflection on the data, it was found that the kids with “poor impulse control” were actually less likely to trust authority figures because they had experienced so many letdowns or broken promises from adult role models in their lives. Kids with happy home lives who were used to getting treats were way more likely to wait for the second marshmallow, whereas kids who had been consistently lied to or had never been given spontaneous treats by their caretakers were more likely to just take what was right in front of them.
turtlesareneat@discuss.online 2 days ago
Yep and now apply that to every life decision and suddenly the poverty cycle stops looking like a choice
BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Growing up impoverished certainly teaches one poor lessons for how to get out of poverty; however adults have the ability to learn and modify their behavior. Helping adults modify their behavior in positive ways must be encouraged as it is one of the ways out of the cycle.
forrgott@lemm.ee 3 days ago
What about marshmallows with poor impulse control?
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
They’ll jump in your mouth.
AZERTY@feddit.nl 2 days ago
Ever heard of s’mores? Straight to the incinerator for those
rozwud@beehaw.org 2 days ago
This checks for me as a teacher. It’s obviously not a cure all since there could be many other things in play, but it’s wild how much progress kids with major behavior issues can make when they’re given consistency.
Baggie@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Oh shit now I’m sad.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Did anyone check if the 2 marshmellow kids were more prone to obesity
entwine413@lemm.ee 3 days ago
They’d probably be less prone since they exhibited more self control.