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Never tell them they are "smart" or "gifted."
Don't Call Kids 'Smart' - The Atlantic
TL;DR When you tell kids that they are intelligent, they have an (unwarranted) sense of self-worth. They fear making mistakes to grow and improve, because they want to keep their worthless title of "intelligent."
Unfortunately, I used to be a victim of this practice. Reality eventually pried this out of my skull, but it was quite painful.
Don't Call Kids 'Smart' - The Atlantic
TL;DR When you tell kids that they are intelligent, they have an (unwarranted) sense of self-worth. They fear making mistakes to grow and improve, because they want to keep their worthless title of "intelligent."
Unfortunately, I used to be a victim of this practice. Reality eventually pried this out of my skull, but it was quite painful.
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