Mindset and Success
New York Magazine: "How Not to Talk to Your Kids"
Here, the authors discuss the disadvantages of growing up hearing nothing but praise: "I am smart, the kids’ reasoning goes; I don’t need to put out effort. Expending effort becomes stigmatized—it’s public proof that you can’t cut it on your natural gifts."
What do you think? How do you provide constructive feedback to gifted children? What motivates your child to do his/her best?
For more information on Carol Dweck and her research on developmental psychology, go here.