Marshmallow Test Experiment In Psychology

In 1972, Austrian psychologist Walter Mischel published his famous marshmallow test, where kids could eat one marshmallow immediately or wait for a second one later. Those who showed self-control had higher SAT scores, lower substance abuse rates, reduced obesity risks, and better stress responses. Maintaining balanced dopamine levels is key for focus, willpower, and impulse control. But Mischel couldn’t have predicted today’s world—where constant distractions like social media and Slack pings f

The “marshmallow test” said patience was a key to success. A new replication tells us s’more.