Why effort praise can backfire in adolescence
Amemiya and Wang, Child Development Perspectives 12(3), 2018, 199-203. Perspective article. Argues that the benefits of praising process, effort and strategies seen early often stop and can backfire by adolescence, because effort praise can imply low ability, especially in secondary schools that value innate ability.
Amemiya and Wang, Child Development Perspectives 12(3), 2018, 199-203. Perspective article. Argues that the benefits of praising process, effort and strategies seen early often stop and can backfire by adolescence, because effort praise can imply low ability, especially in secondary schools that value innate ability.
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Amemiya, J., & Wang, M.-T. (2018). Why effort praise can backfire in adolescence. Child Development Perspectives, 12(3), 199-203. doi:10.1111/cdep.12284 https://doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12284