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gohrt on Aug 5, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Praise for Intelligence Can Undermine Children's M...

Sure, lying is unhelpful. The point is to praise the positive qualities that are under the recipient's control, such has effort, persistence, decisions. Generally, praise them for what they DO, not who they ARE.

dllthomas on Aug 5, 2016 [–]

I wouldn't characterize it as lying, so much as making an assumption.

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