Action
Aim to learn, not to impress
Set goals around learning and improving rather than scores, approval or beating others.
Studies (1)
Paper
Girls who learned to aim at learning, not scores, put off schoolwork lessTestedHelpedAfter twelve group sessions on learning over scores, girls said they put off schoolwork less than untrained girls.
Small randomised trial of 30 high-school girls in Iran · vs girls who got the training only afterwards · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable
Often used with it
Action5
Challenge unhelpful thoughtsCognitive restructuring of beliefs such as perfectionism or catastrophising.
