Ebony Williams
10/20/2013
In 1972, Standford University's Walter Mischel sat down children at a table in a room one by one and gave them a plate with one marshmallow on it. The children had a choice: they could wait 15 minutes and get to eat the 2 marshmallows our they could eat the one marshmallow right away. If he or she rang the bell causing the instructor to come back into the room. Then the instructor would leave the room and actually watch and monitor the children one by one. The instructor err taking the kids to see what we're or to what extent are the kids abilities to hold out in the exercise to teach them about consequences to their choices. The children who had waited showed he or she had the ability to be more patient for the greater reward. It also shown that the children who could wait could occupy their minds. The ones who rand the bell on could not resist temptation and were impatient, lacking self-control. He or she only saw what was in front of them and that was what they wanted. Nottrusting in the wait that would lead to the greater reward. After the instructor treated or did the trial on all children they went back into the room with the children or the child at that time. they watched the tape of that could with them at that time. The instructor asked the child a series of questionsto see why they made the choices that or she made. To kno was going through their minds at the time also. Some were focused on the bigger prizeand some the marshmallow offered at the time. this was a mental process. Other's was in the bigger picture process. Which would be to wait and to get both of the marshmallows. I feel the children who kept self control an will be more successful in life. Rushing through life or life choices will not guarantee the best answers or resulr. People who be more patient will get the greater rewards. In life you have to think, consider all options before making a decision to insure that the