Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · chapter 2 · id grit-c2-02-our-culture-has-a-naturalness-

“Our culture has a 'naturalness bias' that makes us undervalue effort and overvalue innate talent.”

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Tsay (2016), Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 145(8), 966-969DOI registry: valid

People prefer 'naturals' over 'strivers' even when told both achieve equivalent outcomes, suggesting a systematic bias in favor of perceived innate talent.

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