Some things in life are simply indisputable. One of those things is that mindset matters. Stanford University professor Carol Dweck puts it this way: “You try something, it doesn’t work, and maybe ...

I was introduced to a book called Education of a CEO by Bill Yeargin. One specific section got my attention, and it’s something, whether we know it or not, we wrestle with every day – A Growth Mindset ...

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 ...

New research suggests a surprisingly simple way to ease social anxiety: assume first impressions are permanent. A study found ...

The ability to cultivate an open mindset among the members of a team is one hallmark of effective leadership. However, helping individuals move from a fixed mindset that resists change and fears ...

Some years ago, as I passed through the Center for Teaching and Learning at the private college where I’d been asked to give a workshop for faculty on writing and publishing, I saw a big stack of ...

“Mind over matter” may be an age-old idiom, but it’s the key to overcoming many of life’s challenges—of course, that’s provided you welcome them. Now, some people see these challenges as a means to ...

Students tend to like friendly teachers, but they like those who believe they can improve even more, new research indicates. Students in a study still responded positively to instructors described as ...

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” These are the famous words of Siddhartha Gautama, aka Buddha, and this message remains consistent across Buddhist teachings until now. But we ...

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 ...

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Enviable individuals acquire skills and knowledge effortlessly; others are more orderly and achievement-focused than their peers, and still others exhibit unusual talents. While such positive traits ...