Scientist Performs "Eat The Marshmallow Test" With His Own 3-Year-Old Granddaughter
This test is supposed to let you know if your child is smart... or not
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- Published in Interesting
The Marshmallow Experiment is a test of postponed satisfaction, usually performed on young children. The test is simple as it sounds – the kid is given a marshmallow and told that if it can wait 10 minutes without eating it, they will get one more.
And then all you have to do is wait. Some researches show that children who can resist this temptation and wait 10 minutes tend to be more successful later in life.
They’ve learned that sometimes they can get much better results if they show patience. The results may vary on upbringing and genetics, so they are not conclusive.
QuoraRichard Muller is a physics professor at UC Berkley. He decided to try this experiment with his 3-year-old granddaughter, Layla.
He later shared the experiment’s results on Quora to answer a question about the nicest thing a child has ever told you.
Layla excelled on the test, and it’s not because she waited for 10 minutes to eat the marshmallow, but because she wanted to share the winnings with her grandfather. She proved that she is both patient and kind.