A new study published in the journal Science (9/1/06) found that black students who wrote a short essay on their values at the start of the school year got a lasting boost in academic performance. The researchers believe the assignment helped the students affirm their self-worth and negate the negative stereotypes that many black students feel in school. "Our performance is really affected by what other people think of us," said Geoffrey Cohen, a psychologist at the University of Colorado, who coauthored the study.
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Monday, December 04, 2006
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