Comments on: Oh, The Temptation! http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:43:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858400 Kalel Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:09:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858400 "You may have this marshmallow now, but if you'll press this button and shock the child in the next room, I'll give you two." “You may have this marshmallow now, but if you’ll press this button and shock the child in the next room, I’ll give you two.”

]]> By: Skipweasel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858240 Skipweasel Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:06:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858240 No trouble for me - always hated marshmallows. Just about anything else and I'd have wolfed it, I'm sure. No trouble for me – always hated marshmallows.
Just about anything else and I’d have wolfed it, I’m sure.

]]> By: poneyup http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858069 poneyup Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:51:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858069 This probably explains why I'm not doing so great right now. Had it been toddler-me I would have eaten that marshmallow before it hit the plate and run out screaming "foooootball!" before she left the room. Screw future rewards, Death doesn't follow a schedule. This probably explains why I’m not doing so great right now. Had it been toddler-me I would have eaten that marshmallow before it hit the plate and run out screaming “foooootball!” before she left the room. Screw future rewards, Death doesn’t follow a schedule.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858058 Christophe Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:22:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858058 I vote for it being the best 2009 post ;) It made my day ! I vote for it being the best 2009 post ;)
It made my day !

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858019 Miss Cellania Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:12:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858019 Hey y'all, what happened to the kids years later is in the linked article in this item. Hey y’all, what happened to the kids years later is in the linked article in this item.

]]> By: Cordydan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858009 Cordydan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:06:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858009 http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2009/03/09/mischel%E2%80%99s-marshmallows/ Here's the link. http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2009/03/09/mischel%E2%80%99s-marshmallo ws/

Here’s the link.

]]> By: Cordydan http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1858008 Cordydan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:05:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1858008 Radio Lab did a short (15 min.) piece about this experiment. They included what happened when they looked at the kids years later. Cute and FASCINATING! Radio Lab did a short (15 min.) piece about this experiment.
They included what happened when they looked at the kids years later.
Cute and FASCINATING!

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857999 LisaL Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:28:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857999 That was very cute. That was very cute.

]]> By: FishBottleT http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857985 FishBottleT Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:58:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857985 Yea those TED lectures are amazing!! oh and marshmallows. Yea those TED lectures are amazing!! oh and marshmallows.

]]> By: Lana http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857981 Lana Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:30:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857981 There's a TED lecture about this (ted.com) that was done , they show and speak about the original marshmallow experiment, apparently, they followed up with the kids 14 years later and the kids who had controlled themselves and waited patiently for the second marshmallow were the kids who were doing great in college because they were future focused instead of present focused,and were delaying gratification by working hard presently for rewards later on. Fascinating stuff. There’s a TED lecture about this (ted.com) that was done , they show and speak about the original marshmallow experiment, apparently, they followed up with the kids 14 years later and the kids who had controlled themselves and waited patiently for the second marshmallow were the kids who were doing great in college because they were future focused instead of present focused,and were delaying gratification by working hard presently for rewards later on. Fascinating stuff.

]]> By: Matt http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857975 Matt Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857975 Now that was a bit disappointing! What happened to all the other kids? Did they all wait? How happy were they to get the reward? Why stop the video in the middle of it? I feel cheated ... Now that was a bit disappointing! What happened to all the other kids? Did they all wait? How happy were they to get the reward? Why stop the video in the middle of it? I feel cheated …

]]> By: xaver http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857952 xaver Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:31:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857952 torture porn torture porn

]]> By: Video Game Dork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857944 Video Game Dork Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:12:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857944 i was thinking they might give two and say "you can eat them now, or i'll bring you back two more, for a total of four!" and keep doing that (doubling) until they gave in. i was thinking they might give two and say “you can eat them now, or i’ll bring you back two more, for a total of four!” and keep doing that (doubling) until they gave in.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857935 Mitch Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:01:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857935 I want to have more fun with it. Tell the kids they're going to get another marshmallow if they wait. Then, if they don't eat it, take it away and say "I lied." I want to have more fun with it. Tell the kids they’re going to get another marshmallow if they wait. Then, if they don’t eat it, take it away and say “I lied.”

]]> By: Fran http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/15/oh-the-temptation/comment-page-1/#comment-1857883 Fran Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=26230#comment-1857883 That was so cute! That was so cute!

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