The Importance of Developing Grit from a Young Age

Dec 23, 2019 • 1 Min Read
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Grit and perseverance

with Sybella Ng

In episode 7, host Eva Christodoulou talks to Sybella Ng; a child development psychologist, to discuss the importance of grit in a child’s life.

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A show of strength in character, as well as a form of courage and resolve, Sybella dives deep into the analysis of grit – based on a study conducted by Angela Duckworth, an American academic, psychologist and popular science author.

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