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Growth Mindset: What Is It? Does It Matter?


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Growth mindset is the belief that one's abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence. Makes sense, but is it the number-one secret to our kids' future happiness and success? Is fixed mindset a death knell for our children's potential?

Amy and Margaret discuss:

  • The current controversy in academia about whether "growth mindset" has been over-emphasized
  • Why it's important to praise our kids' efforts, more than those efforts' outcomes
  • How to foster growth mindset in our kids (hint: it's by example)

  • Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:

    • Melinda Wenner Moyer: Is Growth Mindset a Sham?
    • Melinda Wenner Moyer: The Nitty Gritty of Growth Mindset
    • Carol S. Dweck: Mindset
    • Dweck, Carol et al: Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and performance
    • Macnamara, B. N., & Burgoyne, A. P: Do growth mindset interventions impact students’ academic achievement? A systematic review and meta-analysis with recommendations for best practices.
    • Burnette, J. L., et al: A systematic review and meta-analysis of growth mindset interventions: For whom, how, and why might such interventions work?
    • See Eva DeVirgilis's one-woman show, "In My Chair"

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