Carol S. Dweck says that her graduate students here at Stanford University are hard-working, creative, and resilient in the face of failure. But she wouldn’t call them smart. Over the last two decades ...

One of the biggest buzzwords in education these days is “mind-set” — the notion that some students are held back by a belief that they don’t have what it takes, especially in math and science. The ...

A small psychological change to how we approach challenges can dramatically change how successful we are at these tasks. That's according to Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Dweck believes ...

Applying a growth mindset means allowing mistakes and viewing effort as an essential part of growth. Source: Jeshoots/Unsplash In a previous post found here, I outlined some recent criticisms of Carol ...