October 2023
The psychology and power behind improvement
Recently, I have been fascinated in how psychology can tackle the classical question of whether talent is bred or born with. I’d like to inspect this question in context of psychologist Carol Dweck’s1 work on student motivation and her studies on growth mindsets. Fixed versus Growth Mindsets 🧠 Dweck splits student mindsets into two categories: Fixed minds tend to focus on how they are judged and perceived by others. They worry about grades a lot more and value natural talent over hard work.
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