Linking Thinking

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

What is the secret to rais­ing smart kids? Don’t them that they are. Carol S. Dwek reviews 30 years of research that shows empha­siz­ing effort, not intel­li­gence or tal­ent, is the key to devel­op­ing high achiev­ers in school and in life. This sees the world pop­u­lated by two types of learn­ers: those who view intel­li­gence as a fixed trait, and those who think intel­li­gence is mal­leable and can be devel­oped through edu­ca­tion and hard work. If you fall into the lat­ter group, then set­backs stem from a lack of effort, not abil­ity, and can be reme­died by more effort.

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