Perhaps because of these formative experiences, I am a champ at delayed gratification. If you tell me that a certain action is required for a positive outcome, and if I believe you, I can delay gratification for a long time. We are all learning a lesson in the value of delaying gratification in this year of COVID 19. The researcher told them that they could eat the marshmallow right away, if they wanted to. But, in our current national marshmallow test, one person’s failure to delay gratification can possibly endanger many others.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 13, 2020 13:56 UTC