Review: 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier by David Yeager
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I usually feel like most non-fiction books would benefit from being long articles instead. I think this book is a perfect example of that. It is a good book. It makes good points. But once you've spent and hour or two with it, you got what you needed from it. Kids are not stupid, don't treat them as such. They need to be challenged AND respected AND helped. So be more like a mentor and less like a coddler or a disciplinarian. That's good advice. Just didn't need a 300+ page book for it.

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