Essay On The Marshmallow Test

1.The Marshmallow test is a study that takes younger children and places a marshmallow in front of them and they are told that they can either eat the marshmallow or wait for a specified amount of time and receive another marshmallow if they haven't eaten the marshmallow. Some children are likely to eat it immediately after the door is closed. Some distract themselves and never end up eating it. The study ended up showing that the children who didn't eat the marshmallow are more likely to be successful, more socially accepted, tested better and skinnier. While the one who ate it was the opposite of those.

2. Joachim De Posada's Marshmallow Test in Columbia showed the same results as the study at Stanford. Two of the Three kids still ate the marshmallow. The video made it seem that there were all the same actions throughout those children. I think through this study it shows that culture doesn't affect self-control. It depends more on the teachings that you are taught as a child.

3. Finding self-control is a huge skill needed in college. You can watch Netflix all day and then have a whole hour to write an essay. Self-Control helps us to be able …show more content…
Honestly, I think this study is kind of far-fetched. Basing the probability of a four year being successful in his later years by the ability to not eat a marshmallow? I honestly think this study shows more of how the child is not being taught self-control. If a child ate the marshmallow then was given self-control lesson throughout his life. He is still going to be successful. I also think children are still developing and they could have low self-control then and grow older and gain the self-control. There are many more factors that could affect how his study changes. Children with ADD or ADHD or some sort of disability may not have self-control but with proper diagnosis and treatment, they may still be successful. While I think it can show self-control at that exact moment it can really predict things in the