Positive thinkers will score higher

BEIJING - At 7:40 am on Monday, Wang Jisheng stood outside the high school affiliated with Renmin University of China, one of the spots where the gaokao, the country's annual college entrance exam, was held.

With notebook in hand, the psychologist inquired about the mental state of each student taking the gaokao and tried to encourage them.

"This year, students are more relaxed than in previous years," Wang said, after speaking to a dozen students.