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When Praise Goes Awry

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Praise is a powerful tool that parents and teachers can use to motivate their children. Furthermore, children appear to thrive on praise. Yet both the research on the effects of praise and advice about praise can be confusing. Praise can have widely different impacts on different children; it can: … [Read more...] about When Praise Goes Awry

September 24, 2009 | TIP Research Staff Filed Under: Social & Emotional Tagged With: competition, parenting, underachievement

Coping Skills: What Can We Learn from Those Who Succeed?

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In his latest book, Status Anxiety, Alain de Botton, the best-selling author and philosopher, graphically chronicles the universal anxiety, often unspoken, about what others think of us and whether they judge us successes or failures by our achievements. De Botton asks, “Why do people generally seem unsatisfied?” He answers this by exploring the comparisons people make between themselves and others. People get concerned, he says, when they think of their family, friends, achievements, and … [Read more...] about Coping Skills: What Can We Learn from Those Who Succeed?

August 28, 2005 | Filed Under: Research, Social & Emotional Tagged With: book review, competition, extracurriculars, peer groups

Competition

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Many parents ask how competition affects gifted and talented students. Should parents and teachers encourage them to compete? How does competition fit into our educational systems at a time when we hear more about cooperative groups and learning than ever before? … [Read more...] about Competition

April 2, 2002 | Filed Under: Classroom, Social & Emotional Tagged With: competition

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