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Situational Personality
- Situational factors influence personality more than we realize.
- Traveling and social interactions reveal how different situations evoke different aspects of our personalities.
Testing Situations
- Standardized tests create specific situations that can hinder performance for many.
- Research on stereotype threat highlights how the testing environment itself impacts cognitive abilities.
Grit in Learning
- Embrace learning even when the subject isn't inherently enjoyable.
- Having a "beyond-the-self" purpose can fuel persistence with challenging learning tasks.