The part of the brain most affected by early stress is the prefrontal cortex, which is critical in self-regulatory activities of all kinds, both emotional and cognitive. As a result, children who grow up in stressful environments generally find it… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Most broadly, they refer to the ability to deal with confusing and unpredictable situations and information. One” — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“What matters, instead, is whether we are able to help her develop a very different set of qualities, a list that includes persistence, self-control,… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“the child of a supermom who gets lots of extra tutoring and one-on-one support is going to do way better than an average well-loved… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“the best way for a young person to build character is for him to attempt something where there is a real and serious possibility… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“The idea of building grit and building self-control is that you get that through failure,” Randolph told me. “And in most highly academic environments… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Tools of the Mind, by contrast, doesn’t focus much on reading and math abilities. Instead, all of its interventions are intended to help children… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
Optimists, by contrast, look for specific, limited, short-term explanations for bad events, and as a result, in the face of a setback, they’re more… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
And in most highly academic environments in the United States, no one fails anything. — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“a passionate commitment to a single mission and an unswerving dedication to achieve that mission. She decided she needed to name this quality, and… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“children were no longer receiving enough cognitive stimulation in the first three years of life, in part because of the increasing number of single-parent… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“We “activate a physiological system that has evolved for responding to acute physical emergencies,” Sapolsky writes, “but we turn it on for months on… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Chemistry is not destiny, certainly. But these scientists have demonstrated that the most reliable way to produce an adult who is brave and curious… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Researchers, including Michael Meaney and Clancy Blair, have demonstrated that for infants to develop qualities like perseverance and focus, they need a high level… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
“Think about it,” Spiegel said. “Remember, when I ask you a question, you don’t have to answer right away. But you do have to… — Paul Tough Copy Share Image
