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  1. New twist on #marshmallowtest shows power of a #promise
    If #children are paired in a marshmallow test and one promises not to eat their treat, the other is much more likely to also refrain from eating it.
    Any parent could tell you that children of this age are really big on the importance of promises, and science largely concurs; a promise has been shown to enhance interdependent cooperation in this age group.
    Younger children were slightly more likely to succeed.
    arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

  2. New twist on #marshmallowtest shows power of a #promise
    If #children are paired in a marshmallow test and one promises not to eat their treat, the other is much more likely to also refrain from eating it.
    Any parent could tell you that children of this age are really big on the importance of promises, and science largely concurs; a promise has been shown to enhance interdependent cooperation in this age group.
    Younger children were slightly more likely to succeed.
    arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

  3. New twist on shows power of a
    If are paired in a marshmallow test and one promises not to eat their treat, the other is much more likely to also refrain from eating it.
    Any parent could tell you that children of this age are really big on the importance of promises, and science largely concurs; a promise has been shown to enhance interdependent cooperation in this age group.
    Younger children were slightly more likely to succeed.
    arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

  4. New twist on #marshmallowtest shows power of a #promise
    If #children are paired in a marshmallow test and one promises not to eat their treat, the other is much more likely to also refrain from eating it.
    Any parent could tell you that children of this age are really big on the importance of promises, and science largely concurs; a promise has been shown to enhance interdependent cooperation in this age group.
    Younger children were slightly more likely to succeed.
    arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

  5. New twist on #marshmallowtest shows power of a #promise
    If #children are paired in a marshmallow test and one promises not to eat their treat, the other is much more likely to also refrain from eating it.
    Any parent could tell you that children of this age are really big on the importance of promises, and science largely concurs; a promise has been shown to enhance interdependent cooperation in this age group.
    Younger children were slightly more likely to succeed.
    arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

  6. Me: "So, we are going to put this marshmallow on the table and..."

    Child, already fleeing the room with her mouth full: "What marshmallow?"

    #parenting #MarshmallowTest

  7. Me: "So, we are going to put this marshmallow on the table and..."

    Child, already fleeing the room with her mouth full: "What marshmallow?"

    #parenting #MarshmallowTest

  8. Me: "So, we are going to put this marshmallow on the table and..."

    Child, already fleeing the room with her mouth full: "What marshmallow?"

    #parenting #MarshmallowTest

  9. Me: "So, we are going to put this marshmallow on the table and..."

    Child, already fleeing the room with her mouth full: "What marshmallow?"

    #parenting #MarshmallowTest

  10. Me: "So, we are going to put this marshmallow on the table and..."

    Child, already fleeing the room with her mouth full: "What marshmallow?"

    #parenting #MarshmallowTest

  11. With all the seasonal snacks and treats around me on these days, I feel like I'm the subject of an elaborate marshmallow test.

    #marshmallowTest

  12. With all the seasonal snacks and treats around me on these days, I feel like I'm the subject of an elaborate marshmallow test.

    #marshmallowTest

  13. With all the seasonal snacks and treats around me on these days, I feel like I'm the subject of an elaborate marshmallow test.

    #marshmallowTest

  14. With all the seasonal snacks and treats around me on these days, I feel like I'm the subject of an elaborate marshmallow test.

    #marshmallowTest

  15. With all the seasonal snacks and treats around me on these days, I feel like I'm the subject of an elaborate marshmallow test.

    #marshmallowTest

  16. #BostonWeekend 20th-22nd September 2024: a Thread (1/x)

    #massachusetts - with a slight chill in the air, its starting to feel like Autumn. #WhatTheFluff is this weekend in #SomervilleMA, our annual #FluffFestival - thus, a #MarshmallowTest poll: you’re in a room with nothing to do. You’re presented with a marshmallow. You’re told you can eat it now, or wait patiently for a few minutes to get a second marshmallow, and eat both.

  17. #BostonWeekend 20th-22nd September 2024: a Thread (1/x)

    #massachusetts - with a slight chill in the air, its starting to feel like Autumn. #WhatTheFluff is this weekend in #SomervilleMA, our annual #FluffFestival - thus, a #MarshmallowTest poll: you’re in a room with nothing to do. You’re presented with a marshmallow. You’re told you can eat it now, or wait patiently for a few minutes to get a second marshmallow, and eat both.

  18. #BostonWeekend 20th-22nd September 2024: a Thread (1/x)

    #massachusetts - with a slight chill in the air, its starting to feel like Autumn. #WhatTheFluff is this weekend in #SomervilleMA, our annual #FluffFestival - thus, a #MarshmallowTest poll: you’re in a room with nothing to do. You’re presented with a marshmallow. You’re told you can eat it now, or wait patiently for a few minutes to get a second marshmallow, and eat both.

  19. #BostonWeekend 20th-22nd September 2024: a Thread (1/x)

    #massachusetts - with a slight chill in the air, its starting to feel like Autumn. #WhatTheFluff is this weekend in #SomervilleMA, our annual #FluffFestival - thus, a #MarshmallowTest poll: you’re in a room with nothing to do. You’re presented with a marshmallow. You’re told you can eat it now, or wait patiently for a few minutes to get a second marshmallow, and eat both.

  20. #BostonWeekend 20th-22nd September 2024: a Thread (1/x)

    #massachusetts - with a slight chill in the air, its starting to feel like Autumn. #WhatTheFluff is this weekend in #SomervilleMA, our annual #FluffFestival - thus, a #MarshmallowTest poll: you’re in a room with nothing to do. You’re presented with a marshmallow. You’re told you can eat it now, or wait patiently for a few minutes to get a second marshmallow, and eat both.

  21. The Kobayashi Maru solution to the Marshmallow Test: have your kid smuggle in her own bag of marshmallows before the test.
    ________
    #MarshmallowTest
    #KobayashiMaru

  22. The Kobayashi Maru solution to the Marshmallow Test: have your kid smuggle in her own bag of marshmallows before the test.
    ________
    #MarshmallowTest
    #KobayashiMaru

  23. The Kobayashi Maru solution to the Marshmallow Test: have your kid smuggle in her own bag of marshmallows before the test.
    ________
    #MarshmallowTest
    #KobayashiMaru

  24. The Kobayashi Maru solution to the Marshmallow Test: have your kid smuggle in her own bag of marshmallows before the test.
    ________
    #MarshmallowTest
    #KobayashiMaru

  25. The Kobayashi Maru solution to the Marshmallow Test: have your kid smuggle in her own bag of marshmallows before the test.
    ________
    #MarshmallowTest
    #KobayashiMaru

  26. …continued

    #GemForge quick collect gems and swap for points cards game, lovely pop up board

    #MarshmallowTest trick taking games are not my forte (I lose & don’t enjoy them, correlation or causation?🤷🏻‍♀️)

  27. …continued

    #GemForge quick collect gems and swap for points cards game, lovely pop up board

    #MarshmallowTest trick taking games are not my forte (I lose & don’t enjoy them, correlation or causation?🤷🏻‍♀️)

  28. …continued

    #GemForge quick collect gems and swap for points cards game, lovely pop up board

    #MarshmallowTest trick taking games are not my forte (I lose & don’t enjoy them, correlation or causation?🤷🏻‍♀️)

  29. …continued

    #GemForge quick collect gems and swap for points cards game, lovely pop up board

    #MarshmallowTest trick taking games are not my forte (I lose & don’t enjoy them, correlation or causation?🤷🏻‍♀️)

  30. …continued

    #GemForge quick collect gems and swap for points cards game, lovely pop up board

    #MarshmallowTest trick taking games are not my forte (I lose & don’t enjoy them, correlation or causation?🤷🏻‍♀️)

  31. New twist on marshmallow test: Kids depend on each other for self control - Enlarge / Could you resist these Oreos? Maybe if you depended on a friend to help you delay gratifi... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1646037 #delayedgratification #marshmallowtest #psychology #science

  32. Forget the marshmallow test; this could be the real secret to kids’ future success - Enlarge / For decades, Walter Mischel's "marshmallow test" was viewed as a key predictor for childr... more: arstechnica.com/?p=1571129 #marshmallowtest #psychiatry #psychology #science