A Weird Marshmallow Experiment
Jan 01, 2020•47 min
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Episode description
Listener, are you the type to delay gratification? To study for your test now, and save the night of partying till afterwards? To save your pennies for a sensible purchase only when you have the money? To avoid eating one marshmallow now, to get two later?
Or do you need what you need/want right now, and consequences be damned?
Either is fine, we're not judging. But for years, perhaps the most famous experiment in cognitive psychology has...
Will tells Rod and Hannah the story of the weird marshmallow experiment!
The Wholesome Show is Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant, joined today by Hannah Carle! We're proudly brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!
Or do you need what you need/want right now, and consequences be damned?
Either is fine, we're not judging. But for years, perhaps the most famous experiment in cognitive psychology has...
Will tells Rod and Hannah the story of the weird marshmallow experiment!
The Wholesome Show is Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant, joined today by Hannah Carle! We're proudly brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science!
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