Joachim de Posada says, Don’t eat the marshmallow yet
By Barry Ritholtz - June 21st, 2009, 12:50AM
In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
Joachim de Posada’s infectious energy and humor have turned him into a popular motivational coach. Working in Spanish and English, he helps companies and teams find deep and lasting reasons to succeed. His books include How to Survive Among the Piranhas and his latest, No te comas el marshmallow … todavia, or Don’t Eat the Marshmallow … Yet. (He’s recently updated the book for the recession, calling it Don’t Eat the Marshmallow … Ever.)
June 21st, 2009 at 3:42 pm
They should have given all the kids a second marshmallow at the end, regardless of whether they ate the first, then repeat the experiment with the same kids to see how many eat the first marshmallow the second time around. Or better yet, only give a second marshmallow to the kids who ate the first. Then, send the results of the experiment to Bernanke, et al.