"Wow, that's a really good score. You must be smart at this." We praised the children in another group for their effort: "Wow, that's a really good score. You must have worked really hard." That's all we did, but the results were dramatic.
This goes back to Golden Child Syndrome, if you praise the child about themselves, they can become self-obsessed and not do as well, just like the article says. But if you praise the child on how hard they worked, or tried, etc., then they tend to do better.
Those with growth mindsets reported that, after a setback in school, they would simply study more or study differently the next time. But those with fixed mindsets were more likely to say that they would feel dumb, study less the next time, and seriously consider cheating. If you feel dumb — permanently dumb — in an academic area, there is no good way to bounce back and be successful in the future
This seems like it could also be linked to mental health.
You will also learn how praise can have a negative effect on students' mindsets, harming their motivation to learn.
This is called Golden Child Syndrome.
believe that intelligence is fixed
Intelligence has been found to be genetic.
whether they see their intelligence as something that's fixed or something that can grow and change — has profound effects on their motivation, learning, and school achievement (Dweck, 2006)
This makes me think about the quote, "as above, so below, as within, so without, as the universe, so the soul…" As in, what is within me is also outside of me. I, myself, make my life what I think it to be.
More and more research is showing that our brains change constantly with learning and experience and that this takes place throughout our lives.
Yeah, no duh.