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The Hack<\/h3>\r\nResearch shows that the way you approach a challenge actually has a real impact on how successful you are.\r\n\r\nIt's not about how good you are; it's about how good you want to be.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

The Story<\/h3>\r\nMany of us tend to think of intelligence as something that we can't really change.\u00a0 It turns out that this is incorrect.\u00a0 Furthermore, this line of thinking can actually prevent you from learning!\u00a0 Researchers call this a \"fixed\" mindset - it's \"fixed\" because people that think this way don't really believe they can learn new things.\"silhouette\r\n\r\nOn the other hand, some of us have what researchers call a \"growth\" mindset.\u00a0They think of talent as something that is developed through effort.\u00a0 They understand that any of us can be good at anything as long as we\u2019re willing to put in the time to build our skillset in that area.\r\n\r\nSo the hack here is simply to understand that the \u201cfixed\u201d mindset view is incorrect.\u00a0 You may have heard someone say \u201cI\u2019m just not a math person.\u201d\u00a0 It turns out that there\u2019s no such thing as \u201cnot a math person.\u201d\u00a0 Anyone can learn math (or any other topic) - you just have to put in the time to practice.\r\n

The Research<\/h3>\r\nResearch by a professor at Stanford named Carol Dweck has shown that you can change your mindset. You may be handicapping yourself by your beliefs and attitudes about learning, telling yourself things like \u201cI just don\u2019t have the talent for this\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t learn this\u201d.\u00a0 Dweck\u2019s research demonstrates that you can change those beliefs and attitudes. That change in mindset can be the difference between doing well at challenges (like learning math!) or avoiding those challenges.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind that your beliefs and attitudes are the result of many years of experience, so you won\u2019t change your mindset overnight by simply deciding to be different. You may have to work at it. In particular, when you encounter difficulty\u2014a poor grade on a test, a paper that has some negative comments from your professor, or a reading assignment that leaves you confused\u2014that is the time that your mindset can have a huge impact on what you do next. Don\u2019t let your mindset prevent you from realizing your abilities or reaching your potential!\r\n

The Source<\/h3>\r\nDweck, Carol S.. (2008) Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.","rendered":"
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The Hack<\/h3>\n

Research shows that the way you approach a challenge actually has a real impact on how successful you are.<\/p>\n

It’s not about how good you are; it’s about how good you want to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Story<\/h3>\n

Many of us tend to think of intelligence as something that we can’t really change.\u00a0 It turns out that this is incorrect.\u00a0 Furthermore, this line of thinking can actually prevent you from learning!\u00a0 Researchers call this a “fixed” mindset – it’s “fixed” because people that think this way don’t really believe they can learn new things.\"silhouette<\/p>\n

On the other hand, some of us have what researchers call a “growth” mindset.\u00a0They think of talent as something that is developed through effort.\u00a0 They understand that any of us can be good at anything as long as we\u2019re willing to put in the time to build our skillset in that area.<\/p>\n

So the hack here is simply to understand that the \u201cfixed\u201d mindset view is incorrect.\u00a0 You may have heard someone say \u201cI\u2019m just not a math person.\u201d\u00a0 It turns out that there\u2019s no such thing as \u201cnot a math person.\u201d\u00a0 Anyone can learn math (or any other topic) – you just have to put in the time to practice.<\/p>\n

The Research<\/h3>\n

Research by a professor at Stanford named Carol Dweck has shown that you can change your mindset. You may be handicapping yourself by your beliefs and attitudes about learning, telling yourself things like \u201cI just don\u2019t have the talent for this\u201d or \u201cI can\u2019t learn this\u201d.\u00a0 Dweck\u2019s research demonstrates that you can change those beliefs and attitudes. That change in mindset can be the difference between doing well at challenges (like learning math!) or avoiding those challenges.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that your beliefs and attitudes are the result of many years of experience, so you won\u2019t change your mindset overnight by simply deciding to be different. You may have to work at it. In particular, when you encounter difficulty\u2014a poor grade on a test, a paper that has some negative comments from your professor, or a reading assignment that leaves you confused\u2014that is the time that your mindset can have a huge impact on what you do next. Don\u2019t let your mindset prevent you from realizing your abilities or reaching your potential!<\/p>\n

The Source<\/h3>\n

Dweck, Carol S.. (2008) Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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