Nature vs Nurture (Should We Include Perseverance As 3rd Competitor?)

Hi, I'm back.

After several months, I want to start sharing with all of you again. This time, I want to start with an article about something that maybe we know it but we just don't "realize" it (at least, I hope YOU already know this before). :D

What is the difference between smart and "dumb" student? Well, maybe I should change "dumb' with "poor performed" because the reality is our believe that someone is born with smarter brain than the other is wrong. Let's start the discussion with our experience. Do you realize this pattern in your past experience?Different kids with different levels of preparation come into a math class. Some of these kids have parents who have drilled them on math from a young age, while others never had that kind of parental input.

1. On the first few tests, the well-prepared kids get perfect scores, while the unprepared kids get only what they could figure out by winging it—maybe 80 or 85%, a solid B.
2. The unprepared kids, not realizing that the top scorers were well-prepared, assume that genetic ability was what determined the performance differences. Deciding that they “just aren’t math people,” they don’t try hard in future classes, and fall further behind.
3. The well-prepared kids, not realizing that the B students were simply unprepared, assume that they are “math people,” and work hard in the future, cementing their advantage.

For almost everyone, believing that you were born dumb—and are doomed to stay that way—is believing a lie. IQ itself can improve with hard work. Because the truth may be hard to believe, here is a set of links about some excellent books to convince you that most people can become smart in many ways, if they work hard enough:

  The Art of Learning by Josh Weitzkin

  Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

• The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

• Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin

After you read at least one of these book, what do you think about it? 
Source: http://qz.com/139453/theres-one-key-difference-between-kids-who-excel-at-math-and-those-who-dont/#!