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marshmallow test

The Marshmallow Test emerged during studies by Walter Mischel and his colleagues at Stanford University into the ability of children to delay gratification. In a series of experiments, they measured this ability by putting a marshmallow on a plate and telling the child that he can help himself - or wait until the researcher gets back in 15 minutes, in which case he will be given an extra marshmallow.

The Unreasonable Man: Marshmallows

furthermore, did you know that today's marshmallows contain no trace of marshmallow plant _ for which the sweet mucilaginous confection was originally named for? whatever.