Have you ever heard about process-based praise?

"Praise and intelligence: The argument for process-based praise."

If we tell kids they’re smart and capable, won’t that inspire them to strive and learn? Studies suggest otherwise. If kids sense that we’re exaggerating or insincere, our efforts will backfire. And if we make them feel they have a reputation to defend, they may end up shrinking from challenges — holding back because they don’t want to risk failure and the loss of that reputation.

Can we avoid these pitfalls by focusing on “process-based” praise? It’s likely the better approach, but even here we need to be sensitive to the context and the...
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