Why read Talented Teenagers?

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Talented Teenagers is a fascinating and absorbing examination of what makes adolescents tick: what roles personality traits, family interactions, education, and the social environment play in a young person's motivation to develop his or her talent. Vivid descriptions in the students' own words bring the material to life. Parents, teachers,…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Talented Teenagers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nils Salzgeber

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I picked this book because it highlighted to me an important job as a coach and (hopefully future) father: My job, among other things, is to help kids enjoy what they do. If I demand too much or too little of them, I put them in a challenge-skills imbalance; as a result, instead of experiencing flow, they’ll experience boredom, frustration, or anxiety.

If I want to help them develop intrinsic motivation and fulfill their potential, I must put them in a challenge-skills balance so that they can be in flow and experience the activity as enjoyable and rewarding.

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