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Jensson on Aug 25, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: You are not dumb, you just lack the prerequisites

Being lauded for effort when you didn't put in any effort doesn't help though, just makes you think grownups are dumb.

JoshTriplett on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

Being lauded for effort you did put in can be quite effective, as confirmed both by numerous studies and by the personal experiences of myriad people.

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