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If you abstain from marshmallows for 40 years, I'll give you 1000 marshmallows.



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The marshmallow test is interesting. Rather than measuring mainly self control, it might be measure more or less only trust.


It could be a test of which you prefer: an actual-marshmallow or a dream-marshmallow.

It's only natural to prefer the first but I think we can be trained to prefer the second.




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