Raising Good Humans S2 Ep 15: New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Madeline Levine On Setting Our Kids Up For Resilience.
Sep 10, 2021
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Personality Trumps Technical Skill
- Madeline Levine recounts her son charming a bank mortgage officer who offered him a job for his demeanor.
- The officer said she could teach banking but not how to be that thoughtful person at work.
Soft Skills Outweigh Grades
- Levine says soft skills like empathy and teamwork matter more than a single test grade for long-term wellbeing.
- Prioritizing mental health over performance improves capacity to succeed later.
Parental Pressure Fuels Youth Distress
- Parental pressure correlates strongly with rising youth anxiety and depression.
- Reducing performance pressure is actionable and can improve children's mental health.