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Leveraging cognitive science to foster children's persistence
Julia A Leonard1, Angela L Duckworth2, Laura E Schulz3
1Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Abstract:
Persistence is crucial for overcoming academic and interpersonal challenges. However, there has been little progress in developing effective interventions to improve persistence in childhood. Here we outline how recent insights from cognitive science can be leveraged to promote young children's persistence and highlight future directions to bridge research with practice.
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