Distraction makes it harder to resist temptations from "summary" of The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel
Imagine a child sitting in a room, facing a tempting marshmallow placed right in front of them. They are told that if they can resist eating the marshmallow for a certain amount of time, they will be rewarded with a second marshmallow. Now, let's introduce a distraction - perhaps a toy or a game that captures the child's attention. As the distraction consumes the child's focus, the temptation of the marshmallow becomes increasingly difficult to resist.
This scenario illustrates a key concept that has emerged from the famous Marshmallow Test - distraction makes it harder to resist temptations. When individuals are occupied with external stimuli or tasks, their ability to maintain self-control and delay gratification diminishes. This phenomenon can be attributed to the limited cognitive resources available to the individual, which become depleted as they engage with distractions.
In the context of the Mar...
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