The famous Stanford ‘marshmallow test’ suggested that kids with better self-control were more successful. But it’s being challenged because of a major flaw.

The Stanford marshmallow tests have long been considered compelling evidence for the need to teach kids how to delay gratification and exercise restraint.
Some studies have shown that a child’s ability to resist temptation (by not immediately eating a marshmallow, for example) can predict their future success in school and life.
But new research is beginning to question the original Stanford findings, and suggests instead that a kid’s success may have more to do with their early environment.

For decades, psychologists have suggested that if a kid can’t resist waiting a few minutes to eat a marshmallow, read more >>>