Leveraging cognitive science to foster children’s persistence

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Leonard, Julia A; Duckworth, Angela L; Schulz, Laura E; Mackey, Allyson P
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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.
Date issued
2021
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/150322
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Journal
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
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Elsevier BV
Citation
Leonard, Julia A, Duckworth, Angela L, Schulz, Laura E and Mackey, Allyson P. 2021. "Leveraging cognitive science to foster children’s persistence." Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 25 (8).
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