Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning

Process and perseverance: Alex Spiegel explores the differences between Eastern and Western cultures.

"Jin Li, a professor at Brown University, who, like Stigler, compares the learning beliefs of Asian and U.S. children finds that 'the focus is on the process of persisting through it despite the challenges, not giving up, and that's what leads to success.'" Li observes, "All of this matters because the way you conceptualize the act of struggling with something profoundly affects your actual behavior."

Thanks to Will for sharing!