Sunday, November 24, 2013
The marshmallow test.
A test was done on children. They wanted to see how much patience and understanding kids have. They sad a kid in a room with one marshmallow. They told them that if they don't eat the marshmallow the whole time they have to wait then they get another one. The results where interesting. Some kids ate it right away. Some waited but then couldn't resist. A few withstood the challenge and kept out until they received the second one. They realized that by suffering now they will get a larger reward later.
How much to we understand and learn about time. Do we learn and understand how we should act today to benefit tomorrow? What age do we learn that concept. I wonder if those kids turn out differently when they are older. Are the patient kids more successful? Do they do better at school? The way we learn is a fascinating subject. But how much do personality play into it all?
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That video is really interesting!! I don't think i would be able to hold out. I do think that personality plays a large factor in how we learn. People with a personality to listen and obey won't need many reinforcements to do something. People who are less obedient will need more reinforcements.
ReplyDeleteSo yes -- i do think that the way you act as a child effects the way you are when you're older. You can look at a child and sometimes see the way they will be when they're older and sometimes see that they end up the exact opposite.