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Self-Discipline Seen as Crucial for Success

By Laura Greifner — January 31, 2006 1 min read
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An abstract of “Self-Discipline Outdoes IQ in Predicting Academic Performance of Adolescents” is available from Blackwell Synergy.

Self-discipline may be the most influential factor in determining a child’s academic success—even more so than raw intelligence, concludes a study.

Published in the December issue of Psychological Science,thestudyevaluated two groups of 8th graders on such factors as grades, standardized-test scores, and IQ-test scores. The students’ self-discipline was also measured, using student self-reports, parent reports, teacher reports, and a delay-of-gratification task. The research showed that self-discipline was the most important factor in predicting the students’ academic success. It suggests that a failure to exercise self-discipline could be a crucial reason for students’ falling short of their academic potential.

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