PSY 301 PU The Marshmallow Test and Self Control Discussion

Would you have “passed” the Marshmallow Test?  Think about a situation from your own life where you had to decide to have something you wanted at that moment versus waiting and receiving a better outcome later.  Discuss how the elements of the self influenced your decision to either take the tempting option immediately or wait for a more positive result.

Using the article about the German and Cameroonian children as an example of the impact of culture on children’s performance in the marshmallow test, respond to your peers and hypothesis how, in your experience, culture might influence a decision to wait or gain immediate satisfaction. Pose a question for your professor and peers that relevant to this week discussion.