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title: "Bottom line:  Praise your kids for effort, not intelligence."
date: 2009-05-01
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# Bottom line:  Praise your kids for effort, not intelligence.

*May 1, 2009 · Facebook*

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[http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids](http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids){target="_blank"}
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Bottom line: Praise your kids for effort, not intelligence.
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