While I believed hard work can make the difference between two intelligent people, I also believed intelligence to be more of a fixed trait – something you are born with, rather than something you can develop.ĭr. Dweck after reading her book “ Mindset: The New Psychology of Success ” which challenged my belief system about intelligence. Dweck (Department of Psychology – Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor) to learn more about her fascinating research into “self-conceptions (or mindsets) people use to structure the self and guide their behavior”. I recently met with Stanford University’s Carol S. Are these just words or do they mean more? How are children affected by the words we use to praise, coach and criticize them? “You’re so talented!”, “You are gifted – a natural!”, “You’re doing so well in school, you must be really smart!” – children receive these messages (or their negative counterparts), along with many other messages on a daily basis from their peers, parents and teachers.
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