“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 harder to concentrate, harder to sit still, harder to rebound from disappointments, and harder to follow directions. And that has a direct effect on their performance in school.” KindChildrenStillsSelfSchoolGrowsResultsBrainGrowing UpEnvironmentEffectsEmotionalActivityDirectPerformancesStressHarderDisappointmentCriticalAll KindsAffectedStressfulCognitiveReboundDirect Effect Author:Paul Tough
“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 likely to pick themselves up and try again.” TryingLooksFacesTermResultsEventsPicksExplanationContrastOptimistShort TermTry AgainSetback Book:How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Source: How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
