Joachim De Posada Talks About Delayed Gratification 105
grrlscientist writes "Here is a short talk in which Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat their marshmallow."
For those who prefer text to video... (Score:3, Informative)
Radio Lab (Score:4, Informative)
I heard a segment about this study on Radio Lab [wnyc.org] a while back. Very interesting, but the conclusions aren't quite as dramatic as the summary really makes them out to be
In other news...kids who hate marshmallows do well (Score:4, Informative)
In other news, kids who hate marshmallows do well in life!