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Mothers who push their children to achieve at all costs might actually be harming their children's chances.
Children perform best when they are told that failure - and trying again - is a normal part of learning.
Being told that failure is not an option - and that failures are inferior - leaves youngsters too afraid to deal with and master new material.
‘We focused on a widespread belief that failure equals intellectual inferiority,’ said Frederique Autin, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Poitiers in Poitiers, France.
‘By being obsessed with success, students are afraid to fail, so they are reluctant to take difficult steps to master new material.
Full Story from dailymail.co.uk
Posted by Neil Bartlett DHyp M.A.E.P.H
at 01:01 MEST
Updated: Wednesday, 4 April 2012 01:18 MEST
