Willpower

This video was too cute not to share:

Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo.

From my weekly blog readings I came across this article in the New Yorker(linked by Joanna Goddard of A Cup of Jo) and I just had to pass on her find.

Isn't it funny to watch these little kids struggle against the temptation of eating those delicious, sugary marshmallows? And seeing their hilarious tactics for staying sane... I especially like the little girl who just immediately dives right in. That probably would have been me.

The video is based on a research project done at Stanford in the '60s. Scientists gave young children one marshmallow and told them if they could wait to eat it until the researcher came back in the room they could have a second marshmallow. Since that study, the researchers were able to link the length of the children's self-control to intelligence, good behavior, better grades and higher SAT scores later in life.

It's an interesting--albeit long--article. I have to say, though, that I much prefer watching those adorable little kids struggling against the lure of the 'mallow. So cute!