“30 years of scientific investigation suggests that an overemphasis on intellect or talent leaves people vulnerable to failure, fearful of challenges and unwilling to remedy their shortcomings” (Carol S. Deck, Scientific America Mind - Noveber 28, 2007)
This passage is important due to the fact that it sums up the the rest of the article in less than a sentence. In a few words, this passage lets the reader know what can cause students and adults to underperform in school and at the workplace. We can take away from this excerpt that positive encouragement based solely on intelligence can be more harmful to the receiver than motivational.
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