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Can someone explain to me what claim Professor Dweck has demonstrated that is both novel and true? I've heard a lot about growth mindset but I still don't know
by devinhelton 11y ago
Can someone explain to me what claim Professor Dweck has demonstrated that is both novel and true? I've heard a lot about growth mindset but I still don't know what claim she has proven that is not already pretty obvious.
- chrismanfrank 11y agoFixed mindset is the belief that qualities like intelligence are fixed and can't change. Growth mindset is the belief that these qualities can be grown through effort. Dwecks research shows that a) kids with a growth mindset do better in school, especially in math, and b) kids can learn to have a growth mindset through relatively small interventions like reading and discussing a short article about the brain. I think point a) is obvious, but point b) was not until Dwecks research.
- tbrownaw 11y ago(b) is not only not obvious, it also has some rather absurd implications due to the size of the effect and doesn't seem to replicate to the real world. Both of which imply it's bunk.
- tbrownaw 11y agoThere's some good discussion of it in the series starting at http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/08/no-clarity-around-growth-mindset-yet/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/08/no-clarity-around-growt... .