

The Marshmallow Test intends to demonstrate that self-control, the ability to delay immediate gratification for a future benefit or consequence, is a cognitive skill that is innate in some but can be learned. The Marshmallow Test came into broad professional and public awareness in 2006 through a column by New York Times columnist David Brooks that described self-control in preschool children.

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