Psychology

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The Fortnite Experiment: What Happened When I Let My Son Spend Everything

I had a hypothesis: if I let my 10-year-old spend his entire savings on a virtual item with zero parental intervention, the resulting regret would create stronger behavioral modification than any lecture. I was right. But not in the way I expected.

David Park

Dec 15, 2024

psychology11 min read

My Son Failed the Marshmallow Test (And I'm Glad He Did)

I ran the classic Stanford Marshmallow Test on my 8-year-old. He lasted 47 seconds before eating the marshmallow. Every parenting book would call this a failure. But here's what happened when I let him experience the consequence of that choice—and why his 'failure' taught him more than success ever could have.

David Park

Nov 5, 2024