Carol Dweck has done pioneering work on the difference between growth mindsets and fixed mindsets. Here is an overview of these two concepts.
Growth Mindset
People with a growth mindset believe they can develop Read more
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Ellen became famous for her round-the-world yacht voyages. Whilst on the yacht she became increasingly aware of environmental challenges. This led to her focusing on the need to live with just the resources Read more The video above was created by the artist Fauzia Minallah. She is also the founder of The Funkor Child Art Center, which is based in Islamabad. Here is some background from its web site. Jacqui Smith has always wanted to be a designer. That dream continued, but instead she forged a career as a marketer in companies. Then came a turning point. She decided to focus more on Read more A.S. Neill’s approach to education was controversial. He created a school at Summerhill in which children had freedom to play and be themselves. But there was a proviso. He believed in giving children freedom, Read more Ben lived a remarkable life. A healthy baby, at the age of two he was diagnosed with retinal cancer. Both eyes were removed when he was three. Encouraged by his family, Ben learned how Read more Robert has devoted much of his research to studying gratitude and thankfulness. He is the author of Thanks: How the new science of gratitude can make you happier. The video above can be Read more In the well-known video above Jill describes her experience of having a stroke. Here is the description of her talk from the TED web site. Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity Read more Sally is the President and CEO of The Skoll Foundation. In this video she describes the successes and challenges of being a social entrepreneur. She also explains how the Skoll Foundation continues to address Read more Jacqueline Novogratz is an optimist. Whilst recognising the difficult challenges in the world, she believes people can shape their futures. Speaking to Molly Petrilla for the web site Smart Planet, she describes the time Read more |
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