Test of Personality - The Marshmallow Test

2. Correlation
What is the relationship between
self-control & future success?

3. The Marshmallow Experiment
Dr. Walter Mischcel, Stanford University 1960’s
 1/3 ate the
marshmallow in seconds
 1/3 held off for 15 minutes
Tested 4-year olds:
Who delayed
personal gratification?

4. The Marshmallow Experiment
High Delayers at age 18:
 SATs 200 points higher;
better grades.
 Higher ability to plan &
think.
 Better body mass index
(BMI),
However some Low Delayers Successful…

5. Self Control &
Personality
GiuseppeArcimboldo(1593,Italy)

6. 8th graders asked to choose
between 1 dollar now or 2 dollars
in a week.
Study of teens:
Relationship between self-control and grades
 Delayers did better in school.
 Better predictor of academic
performance than I.Q.

7. Videos to Watch
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L-
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ5R9E
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