How many times has PASAI Congress happened by December 2023?

24 times.

Does praising people’s intelligence build their confidence and motivation to learn?

No! Research has revealed that overemphasis on intellect or talent make people vulnerable to failure. Praising someone’s intellect helps develop a ‘fixed’ mindset where they assume their abilities determine their intelligence and innate talent.

More on how to praise:

• https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-reasons-to-praise-employees-effort-not-talent

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/10/06/how-leaders-can-get-more-comfortable-praising-employees/?sh=6e75cfe0268f

• https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/04/why-praising-effort-works-better-than-praising-achievement/