Remember the Marshmallow experiment? That's the one to see how long a child could hold out against the temptation to eat a marshmallow, correlated with an enhanced ability at delayed gratification and ...

A team of psychologists at the University of Manchester, in the U.K., working with a colleague from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, in Morocco, has found that children tend to behave differently ...

Our commitments to other people can have a big influence on how we act—even for children who are trying to keep themselves from snacking on a tasty treat right now. Peer support helped children pass ...

If you’ve taken a psychology class, you’ve probably come across the marshmallow experiment first performed by Walter Mischel and colleagues. Adorable pre-school kids were sat down in front of a ...

An eye-opening experiment on cephalopods reinforces why it is so important for us to not underestimate animal intelligence. A study published in 2021 presented cuttlefish with a new version of the ...

Last night I dreamt I ate a ten pound marshmallow. When I woke up the pillow was gone. —Tommy Cooper Think of the universe as a benevolent parent. A child may want a tub of ice-cream and marshmallows, ...

Whenever you find yourself stressed, overwhelmed, and on the brink of burnout, remember this phrase: Eat the marshmallow. I don’t mean that sugar is an antidote to stress. But it is a metaphor for not ...