shared a media post in group #Biohackers Connect
Telling kids they're smart may actually hurt their performance:
- Kids praised for intelligence ("you're so smart") scored lower on follow-up problems
- Kids praised for effort scored higher on the same follow-up problems
- Control group (no specific praise) stayed flat, performing the same both times
- Identity labels like "gifted" or "talented" tie performance to self-worth, raising the stakes of failure
- Effort praise keeps the focus on process, which is improvable
#ScholER #For Teachers By Teachers #FLOW: Peak Performance
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