This is kind of a sidebar, but the "growth mindset" is the kind of just-so story that appeals to people. It makes sense. If you are doing well, you can congratu

This is kind of a sidebar, but the "growth mindset" is the kind of just-so story that appeals to people. It makes sense. If you are doing well, you can congratulate yourself on your growth mindset, and if you aren't, it makes you feel like there are steps you can take to get there. The problem is that it is easy to construct stories like that that aren't true. Arguably, until there is strong confirmation of the research, we should assume it is all bullshit. But that is not what the press (or others) do. It is an infectious meme.