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Marshmallow test may measure trust, not self-control
Original: The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world.
The famous Stanford marshmallow test, long cited as evidence of children's self-control and later life success, is being reinterpreted: a child's decision to wait may hinge on whether they trust the adult promising a second marshmallow. Commenters in parenting and child development circles are sharing the take, arguing it undermines a popular myth and shows behavior reflects environment and reliability of caregivers, not innate willpower.
Why now: A reframing of a well-known psychology experiment challenges a widely repeated parenting myth.
Stanford marshmallow experimentWalter Mischel
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- The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world. # MarshmallowTest # Parenting # ChildDevelopment # SelfControl # ParentingMyths https:// mumblog.org/marshmallow-test-s… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 3
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