Most people have heard of genetics and have a pretty good idea of what it is. One may remember hearing about Mendel’s peas, DNA, and genes back in school. And although this idea of “classical genetics” remains intact as a scientific idea today, in more recent years, scientists have been unlocking the secrets of inheritance […]
Self-Control: The Marshmallow Test Revisited
What would you do if you someone presented something sweet—a cookie, donut, or a marshmallow—in front of you, and told you that you have a choice: You can eat the treat immediately, or, if you wait, you can have two of those items later? What I have just described is the famous “Marshmallow Test”—a rather […]