Cognitive abilities are important predictors of educational and occupational performance,
socioeconomic attainment, health, and longevity. Declines in cognitive abilities are linked to …

Grit, which is originally conceptualized as passion and perseverance for long-term goals,
has been associated with optimal performance. Although previous meta-analytic and …

Abstract Objective and Method This meta‐analysis reports the most comprehensive
assessment to date of the strength of the relationships between the Big Five personality traits …

Individual differences in grit and growth mindset predict effort and achievement in the face of
challenges, but little is known about how the two traits influence each other during …

Little is known about the genetic architecture of traits affecting educational attainment other
than cognitive ability. We used genomic structural equation modeling and prior genome …

After a decade of research, grit has been linked to many adaptive outcomes for adolescents
and the development of school-based interventions for promoting adolescents' grit has been …

In 2016, 90% of young Americans reported an interest in politics. 80% intended to vote. Yet
only 43% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 ended up actually casting a ballot …

Non-cognitive skills, such as motivation and self-regulation, are partly heritable and predict
academic achievement beyond cognitive skills. However, how the relationship between non …

Grit is a non-cognitive factor that has received increased attention lately, since research
indicates that it plays a significant role in successful outcomes in many fields, and more …

Background Although children's curiosity is thought to be important for early learning, the
association of curiosity with early academic achievement has not been tested. We …