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The first reversal of the lecture is that the observed success traits may be effects of success or class position rather than causes; teaching them directly does not fix bad outcomes.
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The first reversal of the lecture is that the observed success traits may be effects of success or class position rather than causes; teaching them directly does not fix bad outcomes.
Jiang says success traits such as early rising, hard work, resilience, and growth mindset do not cause success by themselves; they often follow from already being successful or rich.
"Those who are stupid are often the most confident in the world. That's what's called the Dunning -Kruger effect. And this helps explain why..."
"Okay? You guys need to remember this. Just because things are correlated does not mean they cause each other. So I'll give you an..."
"Okay? Does that make sense? But just because you have growth mindset, deliberate practice, and resilience, does not mean you succeed. Okay? So the..."
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