Improving Young Athletes With "Wise Feedback"

"Wise feedback is a method of offering critique to young people with research-proven effectiveness. Wise feedback is a concept introduced in a 2014 research study conducted by psychologist David Yeager, Geoffrey Cohen, et al. with the purpose of assisting coaches, instructors, parents, etc., to improve the quality of their work with young people."

"My experience has demonstrated that wise feedback is effective for delivering critique to people of any age, not just the young. The objective, herein, is to assist readers to improve their communication with young people."

Critique given to young athletes and other performers can be ignored, meaningless, or offensive when delivered ineffectively. Angry yelling, dirty looks, silent disapproval, or berating tone can trigger distracting internal emotions that increase mistakes and harm relationships. Wise feedback is a method for offering critique to young people with research-proven effectiveness. The approach was introduced in a 2014 research study by psychologist David Yeager, Geoffrey Cohen, and others to help coaches, instructors, and parents improve how they communicate with young people. Wise feedback can be effective for people of any age. The goal is to improve communication so critique supports learning rather than undermining trust.

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