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		pawelmurias on Aug 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Marshmallow Test does not reliably predict adu... A lot of psychology is vaguely science flavoured. You have them making a bunch of surveys and the making super broad claims based on this.

llamaimperative on Aug 3, 2024 [–]

I think you’ll find that if you actually read the papers themselves, they don’t make nearly as broad of claims as they’re purported to in media or the public consciousness.

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