Excellent students are often characterized by a heightened desire for excellence. Focusing on an impeccable result, they perceive any mistake as a defeat. An experiment by psychologists from Smith College (USA) showed that perfectionist children do not feel confident when completing tasks, they worry more than others and are less likely to be satisfied with the result.
Excellent students are often characterized by a heightened desire for excellence. Focusing on an impeccable result, they perceive any mistake as a defeat. An experiment by psychologists from Smith College (USA) showed that perfectionist children do not feel confident when completing tasks, they worry more than others and are less likely to be satisfied with the result. In a word, excellent grades are not a reason for parents to stop paying attention to their children, but an opportunity to teach them to calmly accept mistakes.