Self belief can overcome the effects of poverty on academic achievement
Cool new research from PNAS & Stanford University shows that students with a 'growth mindset' - where they believe they can do well in their studies - were buffered against the negative effects of poverty on achievement. Students in a low family income bracket who exhibited this growth mindset performed as well as students from a high income bracket. Image credit: Ansel Edwards.
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