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TEDTalks: Joachim de Posada Says, Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet

grrlscientist | August 12, 2009

tags: TEDTalks, marshmallow experiment, future success, Joachim de Posada, streaming video This video is a short talk where Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification -- and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow [7:14] TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes.

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