Preschoolers who could delay gratification had better ego skills, years later, when they were high
school age adolescents.

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This statement is true according to the results of the famous "marshmallow experiment" conducted by Walter Mischel and his colleagues, which found a correlation between a child's ability to delay gratification and their long-term success and self-control skills. The study followed preschoolers who were able to resist eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes in order to receive a second one, and found that those who were successful in delaying gratification had better outcomes in adolescence and adulthood.

Preschoolers Who Could Delay Gratification Had Better Ego Skills, Years