Over the past year, in my view, that attribute hasn't been in full bloom.

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Person praise may cause children to blame themselves for setbacks, while process praise instills a more realistic view, helping them attribute setbacks to normal human missteps, says the study, led by researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

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