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...discussing the issue of telling a child he or she is "smart"...
You may already know about the book Mindset by Carol Dweck? It is nicely summarized in these youtube videos: Ashley Merryman & Po Bronson: The Myth of Praise (link- ) Carol Dweck: Teaching a Growth Mindset (link- ) One aspect or application of a fixed mindset is that some kids, in order to be seen as "right" or "smart", may stop taking appropriate risks, possibly shunning a challenge and preferring easy work which may represent a level of underachievement. A fixed mindset may work against them and be exhibited as a lack of resilience.