RunningPrincess

@Lady_Lorrelei of course! I love it so far!

RunningPrincess

The Stanford marshmallow experiment was a series of studies on delayed gratification in the late 1960s and early 1970s led by psychologist Walter Mischel, then a professor at Stanford University. In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period: approximately 15 minutes, during which the tester leave the room and then return. (The reward was sometimes a marshmallow, but often a cookie or a pretzel.) In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores, educational attainment,body mass index (BMI), and other life measures (Wikipedia). 
          
          I would definitely eat the marshmallow.  Ever since my trip to Spain where I spent maybe $500 US dollars on souvenirs and coffee. Yes coffee. I hate spending money, but I love my food.  I would spend $10 on a meal in a heartbeat if it looked good.  When I was younger I lived in an orphanage and the only way I would quiet down or went to bed was if my caregiver gave me a cookie.  I would get three to five cookies on a bad day.   
          
          Now I find this experiment really interesting and I want to know, would you eat the marshmallow?

RunningPrincess

Hey Y'alls~ Fall is on the way!  I look forward to hearing your stories of the new season.  Oregon is a beautiful state as the green summer leaves transform the landscape into a vibrant orangy-red blast.  Fall is the time for Halloween and school! I would like to encourage you who have college coming to enjoy it when you can, and those who are going trick-or-treating, eat all the candy you can! There is no age limit to getting free candy! =) 
          I wish you guys a happy season and a time of joy as Holidays are around the corner! 
          Have an Awesome Autumn!
          RunningPrincess