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Marshmallow test reinterpreted as a measure of trust
Original: The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world.
A fresh reading of the famous marshmallow test argues the classic experiment never measured self-control at all. Instead, whether a child waited for a second marshmallow reportedly reflected how much they trusted the adults around them to keep promises. The claim is circulating widely in parenting and child development discussions, challenging a long-standing assumption that willpower alone explained which children held out, and reviving debate over how the study's findings should be understood.
Why now: It challenges a widely known psychology experiment and a popular belief about parenting and willpower.
marshmallow testStanford Universitychild development
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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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