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11 sats \ 9 replies \ @siggy47 14h \ on: Scientists Tracked 1,000 Kids for 40 Years: no. 1 Predictor of Financial Success science
The marshmallow test sounded remarkably like low time preference to me. 😀
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52 sats \ 2 replies \ @jimmysong 7h
I'm skeptical of that particular interpretation of the Marshmellow Test. For a different take, check this out:
https://radicalcontributions.substack.com/p/escalation-theory-compliance-violence-and-overachievement-in-society
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 6h
I kind of threw out a quick take, having no idea how big a deal the marshmallow test is. Thanks for the link.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 6h
Isn’t there a test for chocolate or candy instead of marshmallows?
Personally I can hold out on marshmallows for hours
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51 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 13h
The marshmallow test is about willpower and delayed gratification. That’s not EQ. It’s discipline.
There is also an inverse correlation between IQ and impulse control. Criminals lack impulse control and they have low intelligence on average
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53 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 10h
I guess you need some intelligence to be mindful of potential consequences
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 9h
Absolutely!
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fabs 9h
You're guessing that right, EKKLESTONE!
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 6h
I have to do some reading on this marshmallow test now.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 10h
*correlation Ignore *inverse
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