Research notes
The effort-praise finding is real, smaller, and often misquoted
Praising effort rather than ability does help. It is not the transformation the popular version promises.
February 19, 2026 · 7 min read
The sleep and behaviour link is strong, and the direction is not settled
Tired children behave worse. Whether poor behaviour also damages sleep is the part usually left out.
September 18, 2024 · 6 min read
Most claims about only children do not survive the data
The stereotype is a century old and was never well supported.
June 5, 2024 · 5 min read