Published in Psychological Science · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that preschool children in China waited longer for a reward if they were told their teacher would find out how long they waited. The study suggests that children make a cost-benefit analysis taking into account social rewards and reputation management.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- The marshmallow test revisited University of California - San Diego · Sep 9, 2020 · first to report
- Children will wait to impress others -- another twist on the classic marshmallow test Association for Psychological Science · Sep 10, 2020