A study that questioned earlier findings
Revisiting the Marshmallow Test: A Conceptual Replication Investigating Links Between Early Delay of Gratification and Later Outcomes
Tyler W. Watts, Greg J. Duncan, Haonan Quan · 2018 · Psychological Science
- Children
- About 900 children
- Where
- Ten places across the United States
- Ages
- 4½ years
- How
- Researchers timed how long children waited for a bigger treat
- What it found
- At 4½, about half of the children waited the full 7 minutes. How long children waited was linked with later school results, but much less than earlier studies had suggested.
- Limits
- Tested only one age, so it can't show when children start being able to wait.