Those with a growth mindset were much more interested in learning than in just looking smart in school.
Having a growth mindset allows kids to really think for themselves and challenges their mind to think outside the box. Those with a fixed mindset don't think like that and tend to do the bare minimum without trying when things get too hard
necessary to praise their children's abilities to give them confidence and help them achieve.
I selected this section because this section goes into the root of how a kid gets a fixed/growth mindset. This is the starting point of how a kid perceives their challenges. If a parent/someone else doesn't mention their intelligence, they may not have a fixed mindset and instead a growth mindset
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no one succeeds in a big way without enormous amounts of dedication and effort.
Praising isn't good for kids and can make their brain have a fixed mindset. Praise them on effort and hard work rather than intelligence
we have begun to develop a computer-based program called "Brainology."
Program to teach kids how their brains work and to have a growth mindset. Kids may want to participate and take on challenges at school after going to the program
What if praising intelligence made all children concerned about their intelligence?
Parents may be to blame for a kid having a fixed/growth mindset. Whatever a kid may hear from someone may make them try harder in school, or not at all
Those with a growth mindset were much more interested in learning than in just looking smart in school.
Explained what a fixed and growth mindset was. Described how each kid faced a challenge and what they thought at it