College students are often urged to ‘find’ their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have ...

In the last 15 years, millions of dollars have been invested in training students to have a “growth mindset,” the belief that anyone’s intelligence can improve through hard work. But now the merit of ...

Every experience, good or bad, carries two gifts: a lesson and wisdom. Yet most of us rush past both. We get stuck replaying what went wrong instead of asking what we can learn from the situation. I ...

Unlocking personal and professional success hinges on one fundamental concept: the growth mindset. Coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, the idea of a growth mindset asserts that our abilities and ...

In collaboration with Carmen Latterell, Ph.D. Psychologists distinguish between “fixed” and “growth” mindsets. As the terms imply, having a fixed mindset means innate and immutable, such that a person ...

With the return to school comes a return to students sitting at their desks for hours every day—and teachers’ subsequent challenge of managing those fidgeting students. There has been considerable ...

The foundation of a growth mindset The characteristics of a growth mindset How to develop and cultivate a growth mindset Unlike a static view of capability, a growth mindset flourishes when faced with ...