"If you only saw her credentials, you might leap to the conclusion that Chia was born more gifted than anyone you know: “My god! What an extraordinarily talented young woman!” And, if Chia’s research is right, that explanation would embellish her accomplishments with more luster, more mystery, and more awe than the alternative: “**My god! What an extraordinarily dedicated, hardworking young woman!**” "And then what would happen? There’s a vast amount of research on what happens when we believe a student is especially talented. We begin to lavish extra attention on them and hold them to higher expectations. **We expect them to excel, and that expectation becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy**. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[expectations]], [[discipline]], [[adversity]], [[resilience]], [[parenting]], [[growth-mindset]] **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]]