When children take the marshmallow test to see if they can delay gratification, having a partner who promises to go the distance helps them do better. In some ways, the experiment replicates buddy ...

You can get the marshmallows alone by searching online for “cereal marshmallows” – plus some stores sell them without the ...

The study, published May 7 in Royal Society Open Science, found that children are more likely to wait for a larger reward if they have a buddy who has pledged to hold out than if they’re alone ...

You've probably heard of the infamous "marshmallow test," in which young children are asked to wait to eat a yummy marshmallow placed in front of them while left alone in a room for 10 to 15 minutes.