Somewhere between the end of one year and the beginning of another, your mind starts asking quieter questions. Not the loud “What are my goals?” kind, but the softer ones: Why do I react like this?

In his new book, Mindset Matters: The Power of College to Activate Lifelong Growth (Johns Hopkins University Press), Daniel Porterfield, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, as well as a former ...

One of the most popular pop psychology concepts to take hold in recent years is that of the “growth mindset.” As articulated by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck (2006), the belief that you can ...

At the start of a new school year, there’s one thing you can equip your child with that is proven to increase their motivation, resilience and academic performance – a growth mindset. What is a growth ...

Unlike a static view of capability, a growth mindset flourishes when faced with challenges, viewing failure not as a sign of a lack of intelligence but as an encouraging platform for development and ...

Although these claims about mindset’s importance come from books intended for the public, Dweck and her collaborators also published studies subjected to scientific review. As Macnamara and Burgoyne ...