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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

As a college professor, I have the privilege of advising young women and men as they make decisions about course selections, major areas of study, and life directions. Like other college students ...