Tommy Metz III

and a sign saying... Oh, the people weren't there. Oh, the people were not there. My apologies. The cars were gone, trunks were closed, and they were just big bowls, and there were signs saying, please take just one, you know, for trick-or-treaters, we'll see you next year, or whatever. And all the bowls were empty. And then we went to a fourth one, and there was one more. This is down the block.

and a sign saying... Oh, the people weren't there. Oh, the people were not there. My apologies. The cars were gone, trunks were closed, and they were just big bowls, and there were signs saying, please take just one, you know, for trick-or-treaters, we'll see you next year, or whatever. And all the bowls were empty. And then we went to a fourth one, and there was one more. This is down the block.

And one of my friends, who will remain nameless, there was a good amount of candy in there... And they took all of it. This is one of your friends. One of my friends. Yes. They took all of it. And they were like, haha, suckers. And I've never really forgotten that. Because I didn't I didn't was sort of my realization of Oh, is that what's happening in all of these houses?

And one of my friends, who will remain nameless, there was a good amount of candy in there... And they took all of it. This is one of your friends. One of my friends. Yes. They took all of it. And they were like, haha, suckers. And I've never really forgotten that. Because I didn't I didn't was sort of my realization of Oh, is that what's happening in all of these houses?

There's one person taking everything. And I remember feeling weird of, why didn't you learn? We were disappointed the three houses in a row didn't have any candy. And so then the response is to cause the same problem for everybody else. I've never been able to get that out of my head.

There's one person taking everything. And I remember feeling weird of, why didn't you learn? We were disappointed the three houses in a row didn't have any candy. And so then the response is to cause the same problem for everybody else. I've never been able to get that out of my head.

Right. And I think I had a big – maybe that's when I became a social justice warrior. I don't know. I was just like, no.

Right. And I think I had a big – maybe that's when I became a social justice warrior. I don't know. I was just like, no.

And it made me think of something in science. And I'm going to ask you to tell me what you know about it. Because this is an interactive format. The marshmallow test. What do you know about the marshmallow test? Because I believe it is comparative. And I do think that this all has to do with greed. I know that the marshmallow test, spoiler alert, has to do with gratification delaying.

And it made me think of something in science. And I'm going to ask you to tell me what you know about it. Because this is an interactive format. The marshmallow test. What do you know about the marshmallow test? Because I believe it is comparative. And I do think that this all has to do with greed. I know that the marshmallow test, spoiler alert, has to do with gratification delaying.

But that still greed is at the heart of it, I would like to think.

But that still greed is at the heart of it, I would like to think.

Walter Mischel and then graduate student, Ebby Ebbison in the early 70s. So, there you go.

Walter Mischel and then graduate student, Ebby Ebbison in the early 70s. So, there you go.

100% close. There's one big factor that you maybe overlooked that I think is important is it was for children. Yes. It was not for people. This was for children. Yeah. And yes, there was all sorts of different things. Sometimes the certain kids would not look at it and they would do better. Some would, would have to stare at it and they would do worse.

100% close. There's one big factor that you maybe overlooked that I think is important is it was for children. Yes. It was not for people. This was for children. Yeah. And yes, there was all sorts of different things. Sometimes the certain kids would not look at it and they would do better. Some would, would have to stare at it and they would do worse.

And all of that was very interesting about pleasure gratification, the delay gratification. Um, And then things got a little crazy because the doctors started saying that there was real ramifications, that the marshmallow test had been proven. They went and found these kids later, and there was a positive correlation for higher SAT scores.

And all of that was very interesting about pleasure gratification, the delay gratification. Um, And then things got a little crazy because the doctors started saying that there was real ramifications, that the marshmallow test had been proven. They went and found these kids later, and there was a positive correlation for higher SAT scores.

and healthier BMI, body mass index, that there were whole changes in their brain, that people, there was a real craze for a while about how if you gave your kid the marshmallow test at home, you could see how they were going to do because people that didn't eat the marshmallows and waited for more marshmallows then did so much better in life. Had you heard that part?

and healthier BMI, body mass index, that there were whole changes in their brain, that people, there was a real craze for a while about how if you gave your kid the marshmallow test at home, you could see how they were going to do because people that didn't eat the marshmallows and waited for more marshmallows then did so much better in life. Had you heard that part?