The Marshmallow Test for Adults: A Billionaire's Surprising Take on Staying Middle Class Billionaire Dylan Taylor has been making waves with his claim that a simple children's game can reveal a person's propensity to stay stuck in the middle class.
In an interview with Fortune, he drew parallels between the classic marshmallow test and adult behavior, specifically car leasing and credit card debt.
The marshmallow test involves placing a child in a room with a treat – a single marshmallow – and giving them two options: eat it immediately or wait until the researcher returns to receive a second one.