The document discusses the origins of different mindsets and how praise can influence them. Messages that praise innate intelligence tend to foster a fixed mindset where intelligence is seen as static. In contrast, praising the learning process and effort fosters a growth mindset where intelligence is seen as something that can be developed through hard work and learning strategies. A growth mindset emphasizes that abilities can grow with effort over time using words like "yet" instead of absolute judgments.
The document discusses the origins of different mindsets and how praise can influence them. Messages that praise innate intelligence tend to foster a fixed mindset where intelligence is seen as static. In contrast, praising the learning process and effort fosters a growth mindset where intelligence is seen as something that can be developed through hard work and learning strategies. A growth mindset emphasizes that abilities can grow with effort over time using words like "yet" instead of absolute judgments.
The document discusses the origins of different mindsets and how praise can influence them. Messages that praise innate intelligence tend to foster a fixed mindset where intelligence is seen as static. In contrast, praising the learning process and effort fosters a growth mindset where intelligence is seen as something that can be developed through hard work and learning strategies. A growth mindset emphasizes that abilities can grow with effort over time using words like "yet" instead of absolute judgments.
quickly! You are so something quickly, I'm smart” not smart” ● “You're so brilliant, you ● “I'd better quit studying got an A without even or they won't think I'm studying” brilliant” Praise the Child's learning process “Hey Tina, I like the way you tried all kinds of strategies on the math problem until you finally got it, you thought of a lot of different ways to do it and found the one that worked!”
“I liked the effort you put in, let's work together
some more and figure out what it is you don't understand” I can grow my brain The power of yet “Why waste time looking smart when I could be getting smarter”