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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Encouraging them to find something they love and have intrinsic motivation to succeed in. And nurturing that intrinsic motivation by not introducing extrinsic motivation (payment for good grades, etc.).[/quote] How do you “nurture intrinsic motivation” without using extrinsic motivation? You never say good job or give praise (extrinsic motivators)?[/quote] Your child is interested in something. You see what that thing is and how they make efforts to engage with it. You support those efforts. Maybe suggest an extension of them once in a while. Don’t force-march it. Be patient. At the end you want both the intrinsic interest and a person who has the capacity to decide and execute for themselves. This includes not over-weighting “achievement” psychologically and not causing trauma that will ultimately harm the executive function capacity of the brain. Good luck.[/quote]
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