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Killthebank

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Re: Childcare Issues
« Reply #15 on: January 03, 2021, 09:53:58 pm »


Tl;dw An experiment: One at a time, children had a marshmallow placed in front of them on a table in room. They were told if they can wait before eating it they will get another one. If they eat it, that's all they get. The study originated decades ago and the conclusion was that the children who wait are less likely to struggle in life.

The wait time was fifteen minutes but the video didn't say whether the children were told the duration. There were no distractions for the children in the room. Not sure how I feel about this because I don't have such a strong desire for marshmallows that I would sit in a room doing absolutely nothing for one. I probably would have given the children some tasks and compensated appropriately. The arbitrary waiting seems like slave conditioning.