During the Super Bowl 47 we saw some great commercials. One was
about an argument in a library over whether or not the interior cream of
an Oreo Cookie was better than the cookies on the outside. Since it was
in a library the fighting was quiet, everyone was whispering but the
silly food fight escalated to epic proportions, basically destroying the
library. This is probably a takeoff on the famous beer commercial
genre; "great taste, no less filling!" And then the fight ensues. The
cookie commercial was funny indeed, and worthy of a Super Bowl
commercial showing.
Now then, this made me think about how people, especially kids eat Oreo Cookies. Generally, they eat the cookie part and the cream separately. Does it matter which they eat first, I mean does it matter if they eat the cream first or last? Some kids just eat the cream and throw the rest away actually, which is funny to watch as the cookie part starts piling up on the side of their plate or napkin. Well, I'd like to discuss this from a psychology point of view.
Namely, how it relates to the old psychological study where kids are put into a room with a treat for 10-minutes, a long time for a kid. Then they are told if they eat the treat, which is okay, they can go after the time is up, but if they don't eat the treat, they will get two treats after that ten minutes. Most kids can't wait and eat the treat. Turns out psychologists have shown that those kids who are willing to wait, and get two treats for their patience, have a greater chance of success in life.
Okay, back to the Oreo Cookie using this logic; Does How You Eat An Oreo Cookie As a Kid Determine Later Life Success?
Well, consider this. Kids like the creamy center generally the most, so if they spin off the top cookie part and then scrape the cream with their teeth and eat that first, then wouldn't that be the same basic process? If so, those kids that eat an Oreo Cookie in such a way might need some extra teaching and understanding about success in life. Likewise as our society slips into an "I want it all, and I want it all" motif, we might not be so surprised if the culmination of all those individuals are a bad omen for our future success as a society, civilization, and a nation?
Perhaps, we ought to all watch our own children as they eat their cookies to help evaluate how we are doing as parents? Just a thought, please consider all this and think on it.
Now then, this made me think about how people, especially kids eat Oreo Cookies. Generally, they eat the cookie part and the cream separately. Does it matter which they eat first, I mean does it matter if they eat the cream first or last? Some kids just eat the cream and throw the rest away actually, which is funny to watch as the cookie part starts piling up on the side of their plate or napkin. Well, I'd like to discuss this from a psychology point of view.
Namely, how it relates to the old psychological study where kids are put into a room with a treat for 10-minutes, a long time for a kid. Then they are told if they eat the treat, which is okay, they can go after the time is up, but if they don't eat the treat, they will get two treats after that ten minutes. Most kids can't wait and eat the treat. Turns out psychologists have shown that those kids who are willing to wait, and get two treats for their patience, have a greater chance of success in life.
Okay, back to the Oreo Cookie using this logic; Does How You Eat An Oreo Cookie As a Kid Determine Later Life Success?
Well, consider this. Kids like the creamy center generally the most, so if they spin off the top cookie part and then scrape the cream with their teeth and eat that first, then wouldn't that be the same basic process? If so, those kids that eat an Oreo Cookie in such a way might need some extra teaching and understanding about success in life. Likewise as our society slips into an "I want it all, and I want it all" motif, we might not be so surprised if the culmination of all those individuals are a bad omen for our future success as a society, civilization, and a nation?
Perhaps, we ought to all watch our own children as they eat their cookies to help evaluate how we are doing as parents? Just a thought, please consider all this and think on it.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on the Future of Education. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net
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