How Children Succeed
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How Children Succeed

by Paul Tough

2012•Documentary•256 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning non-fiction book: fresh and intimate. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in this book the author argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalEmpowerment/personal growthUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

Early childhood educationCognitive styles in childrenSuccess in childrenChild developmentStress in childrenSocial aspectsChild psychologyCognitive styles

Details

Author
Paul Tough
Published
2012
Pages
256
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