Summary of Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman's NurtureShock

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 It has been proven that children who are labeled as being gifted and intelligent often lack confidence in their abilities. They underrate the importance of effort, and they overrate how much help they need from their parents.
#2 The assumption is that if a child believes he’s smart, he won’t be intimidated by new academic challenges. But a growing body of research suggests that giving kids the label of smart doesn’t prevent them from underperforming.
#3 The effect of praise on performance is extremely powerful, and can even backfire on those who are praised for their intelligence. Those who believe that innate intelligence is the key to success begin to discount the importance of effort.
#4 While some parents have accepted the new research on praise, and are using it to praise their children more specifically, others have difficulty putting it into practice.

Sujets

• Developmental
• Human development (biology)
• Psychology
• Child

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 10 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822504783
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman's NurtureShock
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7 Insights from Chapter 8 Insights from Chapter 9 Insights from Chapter 10
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

It has been proven that children who are labeled as being gifted and intelligent often lack confidence in their abilities. They underrate the importance of effort, and they overrate how much help they need from their parents.

#2

The assumption is that if a child believes he’s smart, he won’t be intimidated by new academic challenges. But a growing body of research suggests that giving kids the label of smart doesn’t prevent them from underperforming.

#3

The effect of praise on performance is extremely powerful, and can even backfire on those who are praised for their intelligence. Those who believe that innate intelligence is the key to success begin to discount the importance of effort.

#4

While some parents have accepted the new research on praise, and are using it to praise their children more specifically, others have difficulty putting it into practice.

#5

The belief that one must do whatever he can to achieve positive self-esteem has become a movement with broad societal effects. But the results have been largely inconclusive.

#6

The biggest mistake parents make is assuming that their students aren’t sophisticated enough to understand and feel their true intentions. Children as young as seven are able to detect praise’s true meaning.

#7

Overpraising can also lead to children becoming risk-averse and lacking perceived autonomy. They begin doing things just to hear the praise, losing sight of intrinsic enjoyment.

#8

The trade-off here is that the Chinese mothers were firm and cruel, but they were also smiling and hugging their children just as much as the American mothers.

#9

The ability to rebound from failure by exerting more effort is a trait well studied in psychology. People with this trait, persistence, rebound well and can sustain their motivation through long periods of delayed gratification.

#10

We have become so used to offering our kids constant praise that we have begun to expect so much of them, but we hide our expectations behind constant glowing praise.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Around the world, children are getting less sleep than they did thirty years ago.