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How to Get More Grit in Your Life

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Are You Wrong About Grit?

A new study suggests that grit adds little to the prediction of school achievement. The King's College London study looked at a sample of 4,500 16 year old twins in Britain. "I don't expect grit to predict all success outcomes equally," says John Defterios.

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