Tag: intelligence
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Sorry, Middle Child: The Science of Birth Order Is Overrated
Get Pregnant Fast As the youngest in my family, I married another youngest, and I can confirm we both embody many of those stereotypical “baby of the family” traits that birth order theorists claim. However, I use the term “claim” lightly, because the scientific evidence supporting these assertions is surprisingly scarce. The influence of birth…
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The Importance of Nurturing a Growth Mindset in Our Children
Get Pregnant Fast In the realm of education, the concept of a growth mindset, popularized by Carol S. Dweck in her influential book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, has gained significant traction. The core idea revolves around the transformation from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, fundamentally altering how we perceive learning, challenges,…