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It appears Colorado, down to its cities and counties, is conducting its own version of the marshmallow test, and the consequences could be severe.Â
You know the sugary study of delayed gratification â from a 2014
Atlantic article, âThe image is iconic: A little kid sits at a table, his face contorted in concentration, staring down a marshmallow. Over the last 50 years, the âMarshmallow Testâ has become synonymous with temptation, willpower, and grit. . There are âDonât Eat the Marshmallow!â T-shirts and Sesame Street episodes where Cookie Monster learns delayed gratification so he can join the Cookie Connoisseurs Club. Investment companies have used the Marshmallow Test to encourage retirement planning.âÂ