People believe their basic qualities—like their intelligence or talent—are simply fixed traits when they possess a fixed mindset. They will document their intelligence or talent instead of developing ...

Her inquiry into our beliefs is synthesized in Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. The book takes us on a journey into ...

A growth mindset is key to financial success. It fuels resilience, continuous learning, and the pursuit of opportunities, ...

SEATTLE — A Washington State University (WSU)study found it's not enough for a teacher to be nice. What students really crave is an instructor who thinks they could improve. The idea of a "growth ...

Those who have a growth mindset think of intelligence and other abilities—athletic, musical, artistic, etc.—as developing over time and that there are always opportunities to learn. Those with a fixed ...

It was that time again. I needed to hand back graded essays. The students saw the stack of papers. Suddenly, all the laughter and chatter that had filled my room over the past week or so, while ...

A blend of family attitudes, cultural ideas, and frustration often lead students to believe that math ability is a fixed trait like eye color, teachers say. They believe they are either born with the ...

Have you discovered the “power of yet”? This three-letter word packs a much bigger punch than its diminutive size suggests. The use of “yet” is particularly potent in these three situations: ...