Today, Bo and I chatted about two of the most widely known studies of human behavior in modern history - the Marshmallow Test and the Stanford Prisoner Experiment. New data and interviews have emerged that fundamentally redefine how we ought to interpret these classic studies. Also, we discuss whether kids have been getting better or worse at delaying gratification since the 1960s. It's a fun conversation, and we hope you enjoy!

We will be covering Philip Zimbardo's (lead scientist on Stanford Prison Experiment) response to these critiques of the study in an upcoming episode.



References (in short-hand; I'm swamped right now!):

See episode website for citations.