
PolicyJuly 20, 2016
Are Our Scientific Heroes Too Heroic?
Revealing the struggles that lie behind ultimate success can motivate students better—from grade school to grad school
Brenda Yang (@brendawyang) is a Ph.D. student in Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, where she is beginning to run successful studies on memory errors and the influence of narrative fiction on our lives. She loves octopuses!

Are Our Scientific Heroes Too Heroic?
Revealing the struggles that lie behind ultimate success can motivate students better—from grade school to grad school