A Book that Changed My Life

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Carol Dweck explains how parents, and eventually schools, both work to create a fixed mindset that actually prevents learning.  See the first chapter of her book here.

This Atlantic article the latest update to Dweck's research which shows that praise cannot be empty.  It must be directed in specific nuanced ways to promote growth.

This NPR review of the book includes an excerpt and an interview.

This NY Magazine article explains how to apply Dweck's research to parenting and talking to kids.

Brain Pickings review of Dweck's Research provides a thorough explanation and a few quotes from the book.

Dweck explains her work on this TED Talk

And she explains how we can teach a growth mindset in this talk from Stanford U.

Farnam Street blog explains the two mindsets.