Why the Focus on Willpower Backfires with Kids
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For decades, psychologists believed willpower was the ticket to a good life. “It was thought that people with better willpower would be more successful,” says psychologist Marina Milyavskaya at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada. Hundreds of studies appeared to support this idea. Researchers found links between better willpower and better grades in school, better relationships […]