When to Eat the Marshmallow

Hidden Brain

Hidden Brain Media

Arts, Science, Performing Arts, Social Sciences

4.6 • 40.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Think about the last time you resisted watching yet another episode of your favorite TV show, or decided not to have a second piece of cake at a friend's birthday party. In many societies, self-discipline is seen as an invaluable trait. But we often overlook what makes it possible to hold back in those moments of temptation. This week, psychologist Celeste Kidd offers a new way to think about self-control. Then, we talk with researcher Jacqueline Rifkin about how to find the right balance between indulgence and restraint.

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0:00.0	This is Hidden Brain, I'm Shankar Vedanta.
0:03.0	In the classic children's film,
0:05.0	Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,
0:07.0	a group of children win a private tour of a whimsical candy-making plant.
0:12.0	There are massive gummy bears hanging from the... whimsical candy-making plant.
0:16.0	There are massive gummy bears hanging from the branches of trees and larger-than-life mushrooms stuffed with whipped cream.
0:20.0	The centerpiece is a decadent river of chocolate.
0:24.0	A chocolate river.
0:26.0	That's the most fantastic thing I've ever seen.
0:29.0	Ten thousand gallons an hour.
0:31.0	The children's eyes grow wide, their appetites are even bigger. So many
0:36.8	temptations are within easy reach. The kids become greedy and self-indulgent.
0:43.0	Hey, she's got two.
0:44.3	I want another one.
0:45.3	Stop squarking, you twill.
0:46.7	Everybody has had one, and one is enough for anybody.
0:50.6	Now come along.
0:52.2	Yielding to temptation comes at a cost. One of the children falls down a
0:56.9	trash chute. One turns into a blueberry. Another is carried away in the
1:02.1	chocolate river.
1:03.0	He can't swim.
1:04.0	There's no better time to learn.
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