The great marshmallow experiment

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:00 pm

The marshmallow experiment is a famous test conducted by Walter Mischel at Stanford University. Kids are given a marshmallow and told they can have one now, or if they wait, they will get a second one in a few minutes.

YouTube - Kids Marshmallow Experiment

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:19 pm

Excellent...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush..

:sneaky:

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:53 pm

Oh Rap:-6

Thank you for posting this youtube...it is hysterical and so typical of young kidlets:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:34 pm

Do you think adults would pass this test>:wah:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:58 pm

I think adults learn that it is possible to increase pleasure by postponing it. We put money we could spend now into a savings or investment account. We make ourselves wait for dinner, until we've built up an appetite, we can flirt a little or even a lot before leaping on the beloved. A part of pleasure is in the anticipation of the pleasure. To postpone eating one marshmallow, so that we can have two later - why not? In my case, I could postpone that indefinitely, as I find marshmallows too sweet - but if it was a piece of good cheese... yep. Keep it for now! In let it increase until after dinner on Saturday. I'll have three pieces then, thankyou.. and am smiling in happy anticipation.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:14 am

That was great, bless em:-4