This chapter explores the concept of grit as an important predictor of achievement and discusses its limitations. It also highlights the lack of evidence for increasing grit and the potential harm of oversimplifying complex problems through pop psychology.
Have you ever tried a self-help book? Did it… well, help?
On All in the Mind this week, why self-help sometimes falls short ... and the problem with pop psychology more generally.
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