By Corinna West — 2021
The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.
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According to the research of Stanford's Dr. Carol Dweck, both positive and negative labels, whether "gifted" or "seriously learning disabled," encourage a "fixed mindset," or the belief that nothing children do or think will change their intelligence.
An entire family can benefit from adopting a growth mindset, and it can help everyone shift their thinking about the challenges one of them faces every day.
Helping children confront challenges requires a more nuanced understanding of the “growth mindset.”
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How to fine-tune the internal monologue that scores every aspect of our lives, from leadership to love.