Grades tend to diminish students’ interest in whatever they’re learning.  A “grading orientation” and a “learning orientation” have been shown to be inversely related and, as far as I can tell, every study that has ever investigated the impact on intrinsic motivation of receiving grades (or instructions that emphasize the importance of getting good grades) has found a negative effect.

“We can’t change the world, at least not quickly, but we can change our brains. By practicingmindfulness all of us have the capacity to develop a deeper sense of calm.”— Rick Hanson, author,Resilient

The mosteffective way to combat procrastination is to use time and project management strategies such as schedules,goal setting, and other techniques to get tasks accomplished in a timely manner.

That spoils my ghostliness, I am afraid; but I don’t care—there is something strange about the house— Ican feel it.