Pros And Cons Of Marshmallow Experiments

Have you ever wondered how many people have temptations to get things right away? For example a four year old has been tested with the marshmallow experiment.They have a choice of getting one marshmallow at that moment or to get two marshmallows if the kid could wait fifteen minutes until Mischel comes back into the room.Most of the kids had a struggle on waiting for fifteen minutes because the marshmallow was right in front of them so they kept looking at it and some kids who wanted to wait would kick the desk,the girls would pull on her pigtails, or they would cover their eyes. There are also some adult and young teens or even kids who may have other temptations for example shopping. In the past years if people had seen something on tv or online they would have to wait so they can get money out of their bank or find ways to get money. There are also some people who think they need to get the things they see that interest them right away because they think they need it when in reality they might not. Mischel invited a four-year old girl and brought her into a small room then made her an offer on either she could get one at that moment or she can wait for fifteen …show more content…
It comes out to be that the kids who were able to wait for the marshmallow would have a successful life and wouldn’t have much problems in life. For the kids who wanted to eat the marshmallow right away would be the kids that will have behavioral problems at school and home. They will also have problems with their tempers as the research had said. Their self control as a kid will be a sign on how they are going to be as they grow older. There wasn't one kid who was able to wait for the full fifteen minutes so they had to ring a bell so Mischel could go into the room to give them their marshmallow. It also can be that little kids don’t have patience and it can be why most of them couldn't make it to the full fifteen