40 years of research into marshmallows at Stanford University More than 40 years ago, research at Stanford University considered whether children offered a marshmallow immediately, would reject it in favour of receiving 2 marshmallows in 15 minutes’ time. This, and many other studies, examined whether human beings were inclined to delay gratification. This research has…
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