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You’re Praising Your Child — But Are You Praising the Right Thing? Matthew and Audra Karam on What the Research Actually Shows
Most parents praise their kids constantly — and most of them are accidentally doing it in a way that builds a fixed mindset instead of a resilient one. A landmark Stanford University study found that children praised for their performance — their grades, their talent, their results — develop a fear of failure and become less willing to take on challenges. Children praised for their effort, on the other hand, build resilience, embrace difficulty, and develop the growth mindset that predicts long-term success far better than natural ability ever does. Matthew and Audra Karam join Stacey…
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