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        "id": 1596999,
        "msgid": "not-an-expensive-school-expert-reveals-the-secret-to-making-children-smart-1772997408",
        "date": "2026-03-08 18:40:27",
        "title": "Not an Expensive School: Expert Reveals the Secret to Making Children Smart",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "Parents are increasingly pushing to enrol their children in expensive, prestigious schools, but scientists say there is no proven link between cost and adult success. Stanford\u2019s Mary C. Murphy argues that growth mindset\u2014the belief that abilities can be developed\u2014plays a crucial role, while fixed mindsets hinder perseverance. Carol Dweck adds that loving challenge, embracing mistakes, and lifelong learning are the best gifts parents can give.",
        "content": "<p>Not an Expensive School: Expert Reveals the Secret to Making Children\nSmart<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 These days, not a few parents strive to\nenrol their children in schools that are known to be expensive and\nprestigious. The aim is clear: to ensure their child receives the best\neducation so they can grow into an intelligent and successful individual\nin the future.<\/p>\n<p>However, that view is not entirely correct. To date there is no\nresearch or scientific evidence showing a direct link between attending\nan expensive educational institution and a child\u2019s likelihood of success\nin adulthood.<\/p>\n<p>A Stanford University expert, Mary C. Murphy, explained that there\nare other factors that are more decisive in shaping a child\u2019s success.\nUnfortunately, this important aspect is often overlooked or not given\nenough attention by parents.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy, who also serves as director and founder of the Summer\nInstitute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the\nBehavioral Sciences at Stanford University, explained that the key to\nthe development of brain and character lies in the ability to adopt a\ngrowth mindset.<\/p>\n<p>According to Murphy, children with a growth mindset believe that\nabilities and intelligence can be developed through learning and\nexperience. With this mindset, children see challenges as opportunities\nto grow.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, children with a fixed mindset, the belief that certain\ntalents and intelligence are innate and unchangeable, tend to give up\neasily and feel powerless when facing difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy emphasised that consistently encouraging children to apply a\ngrowth mindset is among the most effective ways to help them achieve\nsuccess. Various studies show that this mindset can improve a child\u2019s\npositive attitude, engagement, and even academic performance.<\/p>\n<p>A similar view is shared by Carol Dweck, a parenting expert and\nauthor of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018If parents want to give the best gift to their child, teach them to\nlove challenges, to be curious about mistakes, to enjoy the process of\nmaking an effort, and to keep learning,\u2019 Dweck said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/not-an-expensive-school-expert-reveals-the-secret-to-making-children-smart-1772997408",
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