dr_tectonic: (A-ha!)
[personal profile] dr_tectonic
I thought this was a really interesting article. It turns out that praising kids for "being smart" will actually have an adverse effect on them; it's praise for effort that has a positive effect. (Ganked from [livejournal.com profile] e_ticket.)

http://www.nymag.com/news/features/27840
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