People who have a fixed mindset "tend to not handle setbacks well," Dweck writes in her paper "Even…

A "fixed mindset" assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static givens …

Through a series of exercises, the experimenters trained half the students to chalk up their errors…

That's according to Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke Universi…

The idea is rooted in research, largely out of Stanford, that showed that students who viewed a pre…

As to what leads people to these different perspectives, a lot of media in recent years has cited D…

As Business Insider's Richard Feloni reported, that statement is partly a response to the demands o…

You can emerge as an effective trailblazer in your office by being true to yourself and constantly …

First, the idea of "editing" your "story" springs from expressive writing, an area of study within …

That's the term social scientists use to describe the belief that your talents can be developed. (T…

Testing half a million students worldwide, the Program for International Student Assessment is one …

"Give and Take" by Adam Grant "Positioning" by Al Ries and Jack Trout "How to Win Friends …

By studying the language every day, he knows that with effort he can improve. That growth mindset -…

"In a short-attention span world, it's best to get right to the point immediately and do your expla…

Quora user Gregory C. Lemon explains that idea further: "Fixed mindset people generally respond to …

"The first question asks about ability," she continues in a 1992 paper. "If you sat down in front o…

A "fixed mindset" assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static givens …

Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics, explains in an opinion editorial how the organization's …

In 2003, Baumeister published another contrarian analysis of self-esteem: "Does High Self-Esteem Ca…

"We chose books to help people plan for their futures and/or deal better with their present," said …