The qualities that many quieter children express -- thoughtfulness, studiousness, conscientiousness -- are among those most needed for the complex problem-solving required by today's information-oriented economy, say some researchers. Yet instead of nurturing such students, teachers sometimes automatically assume something is wrong with a child who is quiet. "We negatively stereotype temperaments even as we stereotype races," says Lynne Henderson, visiting professor of psychology at Stanford University and director of the Shyness Institute. Such stereotypes can lead to poor classroom experiences for more reserved students.
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