Young & Brilliant conversations

“People with above-average aptitudes — the ones we recognize as being especially clever, creative, insightful, or otherwise accomplished — often judge their abilities not only more harshly, but fundamentally differently, than others do (particularly in Western cultures). Gifted children grow up to be more vulnerable, and less confident, even when they should be the most confident people in the room.
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We continue to carry these beliefs, often unconsciously, around with us throughout our lives. And because bright kids are particularly likely to see their abilities as innate and unchangeable, they grow up to be adults who are far too hard on themselves — adults who will prematurely conclude that they don’t have what it takes to succeed in a particular arena, and give up way too soon.”

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So guilt over white privilege isn’t enough? We have to have guilt over mental privilege as well? This is hilarious. (via aliform)

Hiya aliform (: 

I don’t think it’s about feeling guilty about it, but more about knowing that so much of it is what you do with it - a smart person making no effort isn’t really what you want, either. (:

(via yabconvos)

Hey you (: 

And yeah, I was being sardonic, and I agree with you~ that the awareness of intelligence makes failures more acute. However, it came off as so special snowflake that I had to lol. 

I hope you’re doing well <3 and why isn’t your ask box activated lady 

(via aliform)

Right, I hate sometimes how HBR writes things, though the perspective on the research was a really interesting one to me. 

I think my ask box is activated, I just don’t link to it because I barely ever answer questions. I’m literally the worst. I occasionally (very occasionally) answer questions on my formspring, just cause it’s fun to get the anon questions (http://www.formspring.me/ninakix)

(Source: blogs.hbr.org)

“People with above-average aptitudes — the ones we recognize as being especially clever, creative, insightful, or otherwise accomplished — often judge their abilities not only more harshly, but fundamentally differently, than others do (particularly in Western cultures). Gifted children grow up to be more vulnerable, and less confident, even when they should be the most confident people in the room.
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We continue to carry these beliefs, often unconsciously, around with us throughout our lives. And because bright kids are particularly likely to see their abilities as innate and unchangeable, they grow up to be adults who are far too hard on themselves — adults who will prematurely conclude that they don’t have what it takes to succeed in a particular arena, and give up way too soon.”

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So guilt over white privilege isn’t enough? We have to have guilt over mental privilege as well? This is hilarious. (via aliform)

Hiya aliform (: 

I don’t think it’s about feeling guilty about it, but more about knowing that so much of it is what you do with it - a smart person making no effort isn’t really what you want, either. (:

(Source: blogs.hbr.org)

“This is not about the founder of Facebook. For me, it’s about academics and what’s happening in the schools. We’ve been throwing money at the problem for a long time. I can applaud what [Zuckerberg] did, but I’m not going to break my arm patting him on the back. In terms of performance, in terms of creating a better academic experience, if money were the issue, then prisons would be the most effective place to send children because that’s where we spend the most amount of money. This is not about the money, it’s about transforming the way in which we operate public education.”

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Steve Perry, CNN Education Commentator, regarding Mark Zuckerberg’s $100 million gift to Newark schools, destroying Facebook fanboy David Kirkpatrick’s praise for the gesture. (via gbattle)

Poor dude can just NOT catch a break. I think Zuck is the only guy who could donate $100m and have the world reigning down criticism.