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Well said. It's often presented as a study on willpower, self-control, delayed gratification, etc, but it's also a study about trust.

And looking at it that way, it's not surprising that a child who grows up in an environment where strangers are trustworthy will be more successful than a child who doesn't.

Perhaps the sad take-away should be that a large majority of us lack the supportive environment required to succeed in life.




Another source of error is that not all children are equally obsessed with candy.


Especially those exposed to different diets.




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