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AI Would Fail the Marshmallow Test
August 13, 2023
A 2018 study on a large, representative sample of preschoolers sought to replicate the statistically significant correlations between early-age delay times and later-age life outcomes, like SAT scores, which had been previously found using data from the original marshmallow test. The replication study found only weak statistically significant correlations, which disappeared after controlling for socio-economic factors.
Marshmallow Test Experiment And Delayed Gratification – SimplyPsychology
