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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081107014647im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) Press Release 08-183 Building Better Kids
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Belief and behavior study suggests children's beliefs predict future behavior around age eight
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A new study conducted by researchers at four U.S. universities reveals that beliefs are a better predictor of future behavior around age eight when children become more self-aware. The finding may lead to strategies that help produce more positive and successful behaviors in children.
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