Marshmallow Test

Dr. Walter Mischel s famous Marshmallow Test researched children and selfcontrol back in the 1960 s and 1970 s. The design of the experiment involved leaving a succession of 4yearolds in a room with a bell and a marshmallow. Each child was given a set of simple instructions. If they rang the bell, Mischel would come back and they could immediately eat the marshmallow. If, however, they didn t ring the bell and waited for him to come back on his own, he would bring them another marshmallow thus giving