Seven-year-olds' beliefs about ability are associated with the way they were praised as toddlers
This study raises the possibility that this could be due in part to the way they are praised at an early age.
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Gunderson EA, Gripshover SJ, Romero C, Dweck CS, Goldin-Meadow S, and Levine SC (2013). Parent Praise to 1- to 3-Year-Olds Predicts Children's Motivational Frameworks 5 Years Later. Child development, 84 (5), 1526-41 PMID: 23397904
Post written by Christian Jarrett (@psych_writer) for the BPS Research Digest.
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs
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