The classic marshmallow test shows how childhood self-control may predict future success in life.

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 ...

Walter Mischel, a psychologist best known for the Marshmallow Test, produced his first book at the age of 84. The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control hit bookshelves in the fall of 2014, and ...

A few days ago I was reminiscing with a friend about childhood Halloween experiences. "I always stretched out my candy," she said. "I would sometimes still have some left when the next year's ...

Walter Mischel, Psychologist Famed for Marshmallow Test, Dies at 88 Walter Mischel, whose studies of delayed gratification in young children clarified the importance of self-control in human ...

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 ...

The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President Trump’s economic policy since his first term in office. In this episode of “The Opinions,” he joins ...

Something a little lighter this morning: From Eat Me Daily, a quirky and occasionally hilarious food blog, comes a video remake of the classic “Marshmallow Test” first made famous by Stanford ...