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Many Parents Make This Fatal Mistake When Praising Their Kids, Warns a Psychologist Who Studies SuccessIn 'Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,' psychologist Carol Dweck reveals the right way to recognize children's accomplishments for long-term success.
ByAmanda Breen•
Key Takeaways
- Many parents with the best intentions inadvertently foster a fixed mindset in their children.
- Dweck provides several examples of such limiting praise — and of better ways to give it.
Praise can increase children'smotivationand inspire them to be more cooperative, persistent and hardworking, researchshows— but only if it's doled out the right way.
Yes, certain types of praise commonly lavished on kids by parents, teachers and coaches can actually be counterproductive to theirlong-term success, psychologistCarol Dweckexplains in the updated edition of her bookMindset: The New Psychology of Success.
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