Children's experiences during early childhood are critical for their cognitive and
socioemotional development, two key dimensions of human capital. However, children from …

We provide a developmental perspective on two related issues:(a) why traditional
preventative school-based interventions work reasonably well for children but less so for …

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Individual differences in grit and growth mindset predict effort and achievement in the face of
challenges, but little is known about how the two traits influence each other during …

There has been perennial interest in personal qualities other than cognitive ability that
determine success, including self-control, grit, growth mind-set, and many others. Attempts to …

Other than talent and opportunity, what makes some people more successful than others?
One important determinant of success is self-control—the capacity to regulate attention …

Adolescents may especially need social and emotional help. They're learning how to handle
new demands in school and social life while dealing with new, intense emotions (both …

This paper reviews the recent literature on measuring and boosting cognitive and
noncognitive skills. The literature establishes that achievement tests do not adequately …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

Entrepreneurial passion has been proposed as a central characteristic of entrepreneurs,
theorized to influence a host of entrepreneurial behaviors as well as firm performance. The …