Don't eat the marshmallow yet

[imkrissy]

@randomcrap666 while I've stated there is a genetic connection that shows these kids can delay their instant gratification, and that proves high IQ, i also believe more is going on w why some of these children made the choices they did. One of the reasons for delaying could be cultural. Reasons for not being able to delay the 1st marshmallow could be low self-esteem, or just been hungry! Who knows? however, follow-up WAS done on this study, and it showed to be fairly accurate overall.

[imkrissy]

@randomcrap666 I believe there IS a genetic component to not eating the marshmallow. As the speaker stated, there was an earlier marshmallow experiment at Stanford Univ in the US. This study concluded that resisting "instant gratification" showed a high sign of intelligence (IQ), bc the children who weren't eating the marshmallows were using problem solving skills so they wouldn't eat their marshmallow -- which showed high IQ. To do this, one must have a high IQ, and a high IQ is often inherited

[imkrissy]

The last girl was not successful, LOL. She cheated. :(

[KateMagnay56]

This was fascinating! I would have been the kid that ate a marshmallow but I've grown up to be a disciplined, focused person with lots of long term(over 40 years) friends.

[kjangelos]

Awesome video. I love the cross-cultural implications of this study; to examine and study the global implications of delayed gratification, not only at the individual level, but societal and national level.

[imkrissy]

@kjangelos During the original test, in the US, 2 out of 3 children ate the marshmallow before getting the second one. In Columbia the kids also ate the marshmallows ate the same rate. So there was no difference between the US and the Columbian kids. The Latino kids ate the marshmallows at the same rate, per Joachim de Posada. However, it would be interested to see if the Korean kids were different. I'm thinking kids are kids, but Koreans are taught more self discipline in their society...

[se4nyb0y]

2 out of 3 isnt 80% its more 66% approx however good talk....enjoyed his presentation and the light hearted humour he injects into this subject

[LulzNazi]

@se4nyb0y I think he said 2 out of 3 "ate," not "80%'

[LeBadman]

@LulzNazi 66.6% lol. 33.3% are successful! =D

[Libratarot]

I like his comment about the last girl.

[Arcadiax91]

and your argument for that would be...?

[kimberlool]

out of 4,939 views, only 4 comments.

That sucks.

[roger11967]

Poor spanish kids...lol this is so funny.

[imkrissy]

@roger11967 Why would you make a comment like "poor Spanish kids"? If you listened to the speaker, this experiment was 1st done by Stanford Univ in the US w/ US children. Google it, or find it on youtube. In the earlier experiment, the same amount of US children delayed their gratification as did the Columbian (Latino) children. In the US two out of three children (the same amount as Columbia) ate the marshmallow, disqualifying them from getting a 2nd marshmallow. Please don't be racist.

[roger11967]

@imkrissy Im Spanish! I from EL Salvador, I think i meant to say "poor kid he wants the marshmallow" I aplogize if you got offend it!

- ROGER

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