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Marshmallow tests are about getting socially trained for compliance, not about self will. The test is performed by an authority figure, trying to manipulate a child. They are not about the child achieving what they want.

Using Marshmallow metaphors is patronising.

"How Elites Cause Crime By Acing Marshmallow Tests" - Conrad Bastable. https://radicalcontributions.substack.com/p/escalation-theor...