Here’s a quiz.
To raise a successful child, you should:
a) reward him for getting good grades
b) tell her she is smart and/or talented,
c) praise him for achievements in sports,
d) none of the above.
The answer, counterintuitive as it may seem, is d) none of the above. It turns out that praising achievement, talent, and good grades, and [...]
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