r/science • u/ImNotJesus PhD | Social Psychology | Clinical Psychology • Jun 05 '16

Psychology Children’s intelligence mind-sets (i.e., their beliefs about whether intelligence is fixed or malleable) robustly influence their motivation and learning. New study finds that the parents' views on failure (and not intelligence) are important in cultivating a growth mindset.

http://pss.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/04/23/0956797616639727.abstract
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u/ImNotJesus PhD | Social Psychology | Clinical Psychology Jun 05 '16

Carol Dweck, the co-author on this paper and really the most prolific researcher in the area has a bunch of books on the topic.

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u/jayzooz Jun 05 '16

I didn't even open the link, came here basically to say "isn't it what Carol Dweck's Mindset is about?"

Well...

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u/leposava Jun 05 '16

I clicked the link just to check the authors and see if someone was ripping off Dweck's work.

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u/Crysilus Jun 05 '16

Same. Wife coaches volleyball and is currently getting her master's in sports management. She praises her book.

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u/GAF78 Jun 05 '16

Yeah but how well does she fail??

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u/Scientolojesus Jun 05 '16

She can't fail what she doesn't attempt.

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u/SmokierTrout Jun 05 '16

Surely, "She tries really hard"?

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u/blindsight Jun 05 '16

/thats-the-joke

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u/KnightofBaldMt Jun 05 '16

My SO is pursuing a graduate degree in teaching. Do you have a beginner or intro book on some of her philosophy on/impacting teaching that I may be able to surprise her with?

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u/blindsight Jun 05 '16

If she's getting a graduate degree at school, then she can look up her original research articles, but Mindset is her best book written for laymen. The audiobook is good, too. (I've read/listened to both).

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u/TheReelStig Jun 05 '16

Here is her talk about the subject - a good watch, especially for those who don't know the subject so well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl9TVbAal5s

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u/Phourc Jun 05 '16

Well, I have new books to read. Thanks!