http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/good-job-preps-kids-to-tackle-challenges/ Research news from leading universities Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:41:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/good-job-preps-kids-to-tackle-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-576262 Jim Wharton Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=305332#comment-576262 It's an important lesson to learn that smart isn't enough. That's what we share with our daughter. Smart may get your foot in the door, but it will be through effort that you will succeed. We should all probably also acknowledge that our biases and limitations limit how well we can really assess a child's "intelligence" or "talent" in our interactions with them. It's totally appropriate, on the other hand, to honestly praise *any* kid for their effort. It’s an important lesson to learn that smart isn’t enough. That’s what we share with our daughter. Smart may get your foot in the door, but it will be through effort that you will succeed. We should all probably also acknowledge that our biases and limitations limit how well we can really assess a child’s “intelligence” or “talent” in our interactions with them. It’s totally appropriate, on the other hand, to honestly praise *any* kid for their effort.

]]> http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/good-job-preps-kids-to-tackle-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-576222 Roy Niles Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:55:41 +0000 http://www.futurity.org/?p=305332#comment-576222 Praising for effort alone is what we do for the dumber or less talented kids already and all kids are smart enough to know that. Half truths are seen as half lies as well. Praise honestly for both talent and effort. Tell kids something that they can trust for the future, in other words. Praising for effort alone is what we do for the dumber or less talented kids already and all kids are smart enough to know that. Half truths are seen as half lies as well.
Praise honestly for both talent and effort. Tell kids something that they can trust for the future, in other words.

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