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We are programmed from an early age to avoid failure and that any failure should be kept secret, as it is shameful. We see ‘failure’ as an emotionally charged word and one that we are taught will make us feel sad and deficient (it’s a taboo subject in the Middle East, and leads some in Japan to commit suicide).
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Alexander-Passe, N. (2017). Developing Success. In: The Successful Dyslexic. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-107-0_31
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