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Marshmallow test reinterpreted as a measure of trust

Original: The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world.

The famous marshmallow test, long cited as evidence of children's self-control and future success, is being reframed: researchers and parenting commentators argue it may actually have measured whether a child trusted that the promised reward would arrive. Children from less stable environments rationally ate the marshmallow sooner. The claim is sparking fresh debate about the study's conclusions and how parenting advice built on it should be revisited.

Why now: The test is a widely known study, and this reinterpretation challenges a popular belief about willpower and parenting

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• The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world. # MarshmallowTest # Parenting # ChildDevelopment # SelfControl # ParentingMyths https:// mumblog.org/marshmallow-test-s… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 3
• The marshmallow test was not measuring self-control. It was measuring whether a child trusted the adults in their world. # MarshmallowTest # Parenting # ChildDevelopment # SelfControl # ParentingMyths https:// mumblog.org/marshmallow-test-s… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 3

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