High-Aptitude Minds: The Neurological Roots of Genius by Christian Hoppe and Jelena Stojanovic in the September 4th, 2008 Scientific American magazine.
Several interesting findings.
Several interesting findings.
"Studies show that practice and perseverance contribute more to accomplishment than being smart does."
"The researchers determined that scholarly success was more than twice as dependent on assessments of self-discipline as on IQ. What is more, they reported in 2005, students with more discipline - a willingness to sacrifice short-term pleasure for long-term gain - were more likely than those lacking the skill to improve their grades during the school year. A high IQ, on the other hand, did not predict a climb in grades."
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