Neil Brown
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575 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Nov 2016
last heard Aug 2017
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And not only does their attitude say that, but their neurology says that.
So their brains actually close down and stop, and a lot of electricity, a lot of electrical activity goes
slows down in the brain of a fixed mindset person versus a growth mindset person whose brain lights up with excitement that they're going to do something challenging and rewarding.
So that's what a growth versus a fixed mindset is.
And so the question is, what can parents do or how can parents help their teenagers develop growth mindsets?
Okay.
Well, first of all, Carol Dweck, I heard her speak last winter.
I think it was in November.
And she says she's actually building some resources and some classes for teenagers to be able to grow and develop a growth mindset.
So...
I can't give you exactly the links right now, but I know that Carol Dweck at Stanford University could be a fabulous resource for that.
But here's another thought, and that is that as parents, we end up really struggling when our kids are having difficulty with a problem.
We can get stuck about how to help them.
And I think what's important is if we understand as parents that there is this thing called a growth mindset, and it's not about getting the right answer.
And it's not about getting a good grade.
It's about engagement.
It's about making learning fun and exciting.
And if we can help our kids develop that attitude by having that attitude ourselves.
So when kids come with a difficult assignment or a different project, rather than focusing on the grade,
Parents can be curious with their kids about, wow, that's really interesting.
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