# Don't eat the marshmallow!

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2009
- Speaker: Joachim de Posada
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Don't eat the marshmallow!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joachim_de_posada_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow/26fa083ed4a7), 6 min (TED's player)