I never really thought of praising effort in this way. The examples provided to use in lieu of praise makes normal human interaction seem so deliberate and robo

I never really thought of praising effort in this way. The examples provided to use in lieu of praise makes normal human interaction seem so deliberate and robotic. The author seems to imply that simply acknowledging someone's talent makes them less likely to make risks or innovate in fear of failing their image, I wonder if the author would also contend that, at the least, the person would continually strive to maintain the "good" image. In that case, that's certainly better than inconsistent performance. Here's an audio interview with the author: http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail1011.html http://www.itconversations.com/shows/detail1011.html