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Marshmallow Test Experiment | Simply Psychology Psychology Revision, Marshmallow Test, Psychology A Level, Cognitive Activities, Abnormal Psychology, Social Skills Activities, Moral Values, Developmental Psychology, Research Methods

The Marshmallow Test is an experiment conducted by Stanford psychologist, Walter Mischel in the 1960s. In this study, a child was offered a choice between one small reward (like a marshmallow) immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period, usually 15 minutes, during which the tester left the room. The test was designed to measure self-control and the ability to delay gratification, which has been linked to success in later life.

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The Stanford marshmallow experiment was a series of studies on delayed gratification in the late 1960's and early 1970's led by psychologist Walter Mischel. Using children of ages four to six as subjects, they were led into a room where a treat (usually a marshmallow, but sometimes a cookie or pretzel stick), was placed on a table, by a chair. The children could eat the treat, the researchers said, but if they waited for fifteen minutes without giving in to the temptation, they would be…

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I fished reading the book The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success by Walter Mischel and wanted to make a note to myself. Are you only into immediate rewards or can you wait and reap twice what you could get now. A Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Daniel Kahneman (Thinking Fast and Slow) has a similar model of “fast” and “slow” thinking that has many parallels to what is described by Walter Mischel. Mischel describes two systems in the brain: "hot" (limbic)…

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