Here's the experiment and the results and a TED talk about it because TED talks kick ass.   Here's the [experiment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_oy9614HQ) and the [results](http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/06/the-secrets-of-self-control-the-marshmallow-test-40-years-later/) and a [TED talk](https://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet?language=en) about it because TED talks kick ass.   link   parent