New research helps to instill persistence in children

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 09:02 in Psychology & Sociology

Encouraging children “to help,” rather than asking them to “be helpers,” can instill persistence as they work to fulfill daily tasks that are difficult to complete, finds a new psychology study. The research, conducted by a team of New York University scientists, suggests that using verbs to talk about actions with children, such as encouraging […]

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