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Episode 11 - The Growth Mindset with Steve Joordens

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This week we're joined by our good friend, Steve Joordens, Cognitive Psychologist and Professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough, for a conversation on mental health, EdTech, and how we can cultivate a Growth Mindset to boost our social connections.

Episode Time-stamps:

  1. Intro (1:14)
  2. Steve's Journey towards EdTech (2:00)
  3. Lessons Learned Before and During COVID-19 (4:36)
  4. What is EdTech? (6:59)
  5. How Formative Peer Assessment Works (8:48)
  6. The Growth Mindset (11:00)
  7. How Peer Scholar Works (12:42)
  8. How Coursera Helps Professionals Deal with Mental Health Challenges (14:45)
  9. Why COVID-19 Has Helped Our Conversations Around Mental Health (20:33) 
  10. The Physiology of Anxiety (21:21)
  11. How To Combat Anxiety (25:49) 
  12. Why Sleep Hygiene Matters (32:52)
  13. The Foundations of Mental Health (35:14)
  14. Why We Need Emotional Connection  (37:55)
  15. How to Improve Your Connections (40:26)
  16. The Reflected Self (41:16)
  17. How to Improve Your Deep Relationships and Daily Interactions (43:12)
  18. Steve's Soapbox (46:46)
  19. Extra Resources (48:36)
  20. Outro (49:20)

    21.  Resources:

    • How to Win Friends & Influence People
    • Steve Joordens' Youtube channel
    • Coursera Classes

      • Theme music by Bensound.

      Writing & Post-production by Trevor Potts.

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