PSYCHOLOGY OF SAFETY: Seeking success vs. fearing failure
During my 34 years of university teaching, I’ve noticed some students possess a “need to achieve,†while others portray a “need to avoid failure.â€
Failure avoiders study only minimally to avoid failure, and are not “happy campers.†Those who “work to achieve†enjoy my class much more. They view it as an opportunity to earn a good grade, even an opportunity to learn.