Like a Sponge podcast: Humility鈥檚 bad rap

We want our kids to be confident learners. We tell them to 鈥渟peak up in class鈥� and 鈥渇ake it till you make it.鈥� But what about that old-fashioned virtue, humility? New research suggests it may be the key to learning.

by: The GreatSchools Editorial Team | Updated: May 5, 2024

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Cultivating intellectual humility may — and have more productive ideological debates.

to help your kids be open-minded, mindful of their strengths and weaknesses, and considerate of others.

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck explains the core idea behind “Mindset,” her breakthrough book on how to truly motivate kids.

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This episode of Like a Sponge was produced by Carol Lloyd and Charity Ferreira for GreatSchools, thanks to the support of and the John Templeton Foundation. Sound editing and design by Christopher Ferreira. Special thanks to Tenelle Porter, scholar in residence at the University of Pennsylvania’s Character Lab, and Xandra Castleton.

^{Music in this episode: 鈥淢iracle鈥� from Matilda the Musical; 鈥淚t Was Warmer Then,鈥� by Helios; 鈥淪ound and Color,鈥� by Alabama Sha; and 鈥淚’m So Humble,鈥� by Adam Levine. Like a Sponge鈥檚 Season 2 theme is Blue and Green by RimskyMusic.}