# The Marshmallow Test for elections

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-marshmallow-test-for-elections/840518
**Category:** Politics & Elections
**Created:** [September 19, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-marshmallow-test-for-elections/840518 "2019-09-19T19:02:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
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### Author: ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2019, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-marshmallow-test-for-elections/840518/21 "2019-09-21T03:42:18Z")

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> [@thorny\_locust](#):
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> – Interesting that you were in the original study! I gather you don’t remember it clearly?

I don’t have any memory of it at all. I only know because I received follow-up questions, and because my Mom, who authorized my participation (along with my siblings), brings it up whenever the marshmallow test is mentioned.

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