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Some people say that "hard work is more important than innate intelligence." To appraise this claim, researchers gave this message to a group of people. Then something remarkable happened. Right after hearing the message, the people manifested real changes in their brains.

Is this true? Can a simple message transform our brains? At Michigan State University, Hans Schroder studied this question. Mr. Schroder noted that "giving people messages that encourage learning and motiva...