By Paul Tough — 2011
We all know—on some level, at least—that what kids need more than anything is a little hardship: some challenge, some deprivation that they can overcome, even if just to prove to themselves that they can.
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Research says talent will get you so far, but it's the gritty athletes who rise to the top.
Grit, resilience, and growth mindset are intertwined. Some believe these traits are innate, but others . . . believe they can be developed.
So, why are millennials at the bottom of the heap in grit?
Interview with Professor Angela Duckworth
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A study of Ivy League undergraduates showed that the smarter the students were, as measured by SAT scores, the less they persevered.
Angela Duckworth and her team devise strategies to help students learn how to work hard and adapt in the face of temptation, distraction, and defeat.