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Don't eat the marshmallow!

Joachim de Posada · TED

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About

In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.

The talk

  1. Don't eat the marshmallow! 6 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2009
Speaker
Joachim de Posada
Year
2009
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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