New Ways to Praise

: “You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake”

up, my parents and teachers told me that I was smart and talented frequently enough for me to believe them. While adults thought they were doing the right thing by lavishing praise on children (whether or not they deserve it) a growing amount of research shows that telling children that they are special or smart can actually be detrimental.

http://dadomatic.com/new-ways-to-praise-you-are-not-a-beautiful-or-unique-snowflake/