Most people including myself are probably much more afraid of failure, and I have a hunch that this is more true for people who are more gifted.
I read an article recently about a psychological experiment on children. The children were given several puzzles. Half the children when they succeeded were told they did well because they were smart. The other half of the children when they solved the puzzle were told it was because they worked hard.
All the students were then given a much more difficult puzzle. The students who were told that they did well because they worked hard did far better on the difficult puzzle and tried much harder. The other students were more likely to give up early.
I would argue that those who believe their achievements were earned because of their gifts or intelligence might have a tendency to fear failure more than those who feel their achievements were earned more through hard work.
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Interesting read Shad, thank you.
Most people including myself are probably much more afraid of failure, and I have a hunch that this is more true for people who are more gifted.
I read an article recently about a psychological experiment on children. The children were given several puzzles. Half the children when they succeeded were told they did well because they were smart. The other half of the children when they solved the puzzle were told it was because they worked hard.
All the students were then given a much more difficult puzzle. The students who were told that they did well because they worked hard did far better on the difficult puzzle and tried much harder. The other students were more likely to give up early.
I would argue that those who believe their achievements were earned because of their gifts or intelligence might have a tendency to fear failure more than those who feel their achievements were earned more through hard work.