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People high in conscientiousness get better grades in high school and college; they commit fewer crimes; and they stay married longer.

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The part of the brain most affected by early stress is the prefrontal cortex, which is critical in self-regulatory activities of all kinds, both emotional and cognitive. As a result, children who grow up in stressful environments generally find it harder to concentrate, harder to sit still, harder to rebound from disappointments, and harder to follow directions. And that has a direct effect on their performance in school.

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Optimists, by contrast, look for specific, limited, short-term explanations for bad events, and as a result, in the face of a setback, they're more likely to pick themselves up and try again.

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And in most highly academic environments in the United States, no one fails anything.

Paul Tough

Paul Tough

Paul Tough

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Born: 1967 (age 58)

Bio: Paul Tough is a Canadian-American writer and broadcaster. He is perhaps best known for authoring the works Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America and How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.

Known for:

Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why (2016)
Whatever It Takes (2008)

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