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Cute Kids – The Marshmallow Test
How do you torture a small child? Put them in front of a favorite treat and tell them, “Sure, go ahead and eat it. But if you don’t, I’ll give you another one in a few minutes.”
It’s called the Marshmallow Experiment, a famous study from the 1960s that found that kids who can dely gratification (or who didn’t eat the marshmallow) grew up to be well-adjusted and more dependable than kids who just couldn’t say no to that soft, sugary sweetness.
But forget all that scientific mumbo jumbo for a minute and just wallow in the cuteness of little kids trying their darndest not to eat a marshmallow. They’re sweet enough to eat:
Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo.
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Dena Moore commented on Sep 15 09 at 2:53 pm“If I wait 10 minutes, then can I have 10 treats?” Never a dull moment around her, that’s for sure.
7 year old, Shauni
Alicia commented on Sep 15 09 at 4:43 pmThat was adorable. I want to do that to the kdis in my class now. lol
Sandi commented on Sep 15 09 at 5:27 pmThat was just too cute – I am amazed at the strength those kids showed. And their faces – what a neat experiment~
April commented on Sep 16 09 at 7:22 amso cute. The little red haired girl that just starts eating it before the lady even leaves the room is the best. She reminds me of my son.
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