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Here's another rare foray into neuro-parenting. In How to Praise Your Child, I described research that showed telling your child he/she is smart could actually backfire and have negative effects on performance. It turns out there's…

People often do things and can't say exactly why they did them. While it might seem that "acting without explanation" is the result of poor attention or irrational impulse, it turns out that our brains are wired to do this. It is…