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Just Let Them Eat the Marshmallow

Judging a kid's ability to delay gratification by whether they eat a marshmallow or not is a ridiculous way of predicting their future achievement, say Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.

Po Bronson
Ashley Merryman
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Po Bronson

Po Bronson

Ashley Merryman

Ashley Merryman

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