Rejection by peers leads teens to act aggressively and feel down.
Solution
Teaching teens that everyone has the capacity to change decreases aggression and symptoms of depression following peer exclusion. If people can change, so too can social labels like “bully” and “loser"...
Students who are the first in their families to attend college struggle to keep up with their classmates from college-going families.
Solution
Acknowledging first-generation college students’ unique needs and empowering them to take advantage of university resources helps them adjust to college and earn better grades...
Helping college students understand that intelligence is a skill they can develop over time, rather than a talent they were born with, causes their GPAs to rise...
African-American students tend to receive lower grades, partly because they distrust school and their teachers.
Solution
When teachers tell African-American students, “I have high standards, and I know you can meet them,” they build their students’ trust and help them excel...
In math and science, women and girls trail behind their male peers.
Solution
Teaching girls that intelligence is a skill they can develop over time, rather than a trait they are born with, helps them earn higher grades in math...
