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Marshmallow Observation Report

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In this discussion post, I will examine the experiment I replicated, the marshmallow experiment. I tested this experiment on both my nephew Christopher (4) and my niece Eden (8). The marshmallow experiment is to test delayed gratification, to resist the temptation for an immediate reward and wait for a later reward and also I want to test to see if delayed gratification differs in age.

Michael Mischel, a psychologist at Stanford University wanted to evaluate the link between self-discipline (delayed gratification) to lifelong success. The marshmallow experiment was the experiment he created to test his theory. Mischel often used young hungry children around the age of 4 as participants in the experiment.

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