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Living Longer? Personality, Education, and Realized Human Potential Helps

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 admin cognitive abilities, education, noncognitive, wellness

Does education extend lives? This is still debated because more educated people generally differ from less educated people in many

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Measuring Skills—Do Our Methods Hold Up in Developing Countries?

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 admin development, economic research, noncognitive

Research has shown that cognitive and noncognitive skills play an essential role in success in life, and large investments are

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Thank Your Parents for Your Soft Skills

October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 admin children, family, noncognitive, parenting

Recent job seekers know that “soft skills”—traits related to personality, values, and personal interaction—can be important in receiving a job

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