“It is the ‘master aptitude’ underlying emotional intelligence, essential for constructing a fulfilling life.” “The ability to delay gratification and resist temptation has been a fundamental challenge since the dawn of civilization,” he writes. Walter Mischel, who first ran the test in the 1960s, spent the rest of his career exploring how self-control works, summarized in his 2014 book The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control.
The kids who have the self-control to pass this most famous of psychological tests turn out to have more rewarding and productive lives. You’re told you can eat it any time, but if you wait a little while, you’ll be given two marshmallows to eat.
A marshmallow is placed on the table in front of you. Can you pass the marshmallow test? You’re a little kid.
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