Does telling kids they’re smart after taking a test encourage cheating?

Name: Does telling kids they’re smart after taking a test encourage cheating?
Uploaded: 2026-09-14T09:45:00-0500
Duration: 3 min 37 s
Description: Researchers say preschoolers who were told they succeeded on a test because they were “smart” cheated on the next test 64% of the time.

Researchers say preschoolers who were told they succeeded on a test because they were “smart” cheated on the next test 64% of the time.