
How to turn grit into a lifelong habit | Angela Duckworth
The TED Interview
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Growth Mind Set
Growth mind set is an academic concept that carol dwek has been working on for her whole professional career. It's the idea that you have beliefs that drive your motivation and your behaviour. In a study, ninth graders who learned about growth minse were more motivated to do hard things. But i don't want to oversell it - there are measurable changes in motivation and outcomes. The facts are small, and they are really dependent on the school context.
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