Dr Kate Highfield
@katehighfield.bsky.social
Researcher and teacher educator: young children, media and technology, STEM and STEAM
Reposted by Dr Kate Highfield
Remember the famous Marshmallow Test? Kids who could delay gratification would have better life outcomes. Turns out it’s not that predictive. New research shows little link between the test and later achievement.
Why? Life is full of factors that shape development over time.
doi.org/10.1111/cdev...
Why? Life is full of factors that shape development over time.
doi.org/10.1111/cdev...
<em>Child Development</em> | SRCD Journal | Wiley Online Library
This study extends the analytic approach conducted by Watts et al. (2018) to examine the long-term predictive validity of delay of gratification. Participants (n = 702; 83% White, 46% male) completed...
doi.org
November 22, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Remember the famous Marshmallow Test? Kids who could delay gratification would have better life outcomes. Turns out it’s not that predictive. New research shows little link between the test and later achievement.
Why? Life is full of factors that shape development over time.
doi.org/10.1111/cdev...
Why? Life is full of factors that shape development over time.
doi.org/10.1111/cdev...