Intelligence is not fixed by genes - what do you think? Mindsets can be taught; theyre malleable. Praising the PROCESS of thinking rather than a TALENT or outcome only, e.g. youre so clever, is important - Process praise acknowledges the effort; talent praise reinforces the notion that one only succeeds (or doesnt) based on a fixed trait. Researchers have known for some time that the brain is like a muscle; that the more you use it the more it grows. Theyve found that neural connections form and deepen most when we make mistakes doing difficult tasks rather than repeatedly having success with easy ones. What this means is that our intelligence is not fixed: and the best way that we can grow our intelligence is to embrace tasks where we might struggle and fail. The article mentions Growth mindset interventions which have shown that even small changes in communication or seemingly innocuous comments can have fairly long-lasting implications for a persons mindset. For instance, praising someones process (I really like how you struggled with that problem) versus praising an innate trait or talent (Youre so clever!) is one way to reinforce a growth mindset with someone. Process praise acknowledges the effort; talent praise reinforces the notion that one only succeeds (or doesnt) based on a fixed trait. huffingtonpost/salman-khan/the-learning-myth-why-ill_b_5691681.html
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:52:42 +0000
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