Children aged 11 to 18 took part in the year-long research, which was carried out during 2014 and 2015 in conjunction with four UK independent and state schools in the Wellington College Teaching Schools Alliance.

11岁至18岁的孩子参加了这项时长为一年的研究，在2014~2015年期间与惠灵顿学院教学学校联盟的四所英国独立学校和公立学校联合开展的。

Carl Hendrick, head of research at Wellington College, said it was "good news" for students who think need to "kill themselves" in order to achieve good grades.

惠灵顿学院的研究负责人卡尔·亨德里克说，这对那些认为好成绩需要“头悬梁，锥刺股”的学生来说，是个好消息。

The study also found for the first time a link between high-achieving students and helpfulness.

这项研究还首次发现成绩好的学生和乐于助人之间的联系。

The research revealed that those pupils who see themselves as having potential rather than having fixed abilities are more inclined to help their peers.

研究发现，那些认为自己有更多潜力可发掘的孩子更愿意帮助同伴。

Having a growth mindset, which children can also be taught, appears to have more impact on the others around them than previously realised, the research team said.

研究小组说，拥有成长心态对周围人的影响比之前所知的更大，而学生们也可以通过学习来获得这种心态。

The academics said: "A teenager who thinks in this way is more likely to be helpful and care more deeply about others. This may be because they think 'if I feel I can develop, I feel others can', which makes them more understanding and sympathetic."

专业学者说：“有这种思考方式的青少年更可能提供帮助，更深切关心他人。也许这是因为他们认为“如果我觉得我可以进一步发展的话，其他人也能”，这让他们更加能理解他人并富有同情心。

Vocabulary

grit: 毅力，决心

sympathetic: 有同情心的，有共鸣的