Study Finds That Personality Matters More Than Intelligence In School

kidsledeAn Australian study researching the link between personality and school has found that personality is a greater indicator of success than intelligence. This is what the researchers found:

In practical terms, the amount of effort students are prepared to put in, and where that effort is focused, is at least as important as whether the students are smart. And a student with the most helpful personality will score a full grade higher than an average student in this regard.”

This comes from the industry journal, “Fake It Until You Make It”.

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