I read a very interesting question on Quora that relates to this: http://www.quora.com/Psychology/Why-are-some-people-more-resilient-than-others http://www.quo

I read a very interesting question on Quora that relates to this: http://www.quora.com/Psychology/Why-are-some-people-more-resilient-than-others http://www.quora.com/Psychology/Why-are-some-people-more-res... "People can also learn these self-theories from the kind of praise they receive (Mueller & Dweck, 1998). Ironically, when students are praised for their intelligence, they move toward a fixed theory. Far from raising their self-esteem, this praise makes them challenge-avoidant and vulnerable, such that when they hit obstacles their confidence, enjoyment, and performance decline. When students are praised for their effort or strategies (their process), they instead take on a more malleable theory— they are eager to learn and highly resilient in the face of difficulty."