Catherine Good has experienced stereotype threat herself, although she didn’t know it at the time. She started her academic career in pure math, expecting to get a Ph.D. But somewhere along the way ...

College students are often urged to "find" their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have ...

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that ...

Does empathy relate to algebra? Can social awareness predict one's grasp of Shakespeare? Research has shown that social-emotional learning (SEL) skills are a strong predictor of educational and career ...

In the last 15 years, millions of dollars have been invested in training students to have a “growth mindset,” the belief that anyone’s intelligence can improve through hard work. But now the merit of ...

Are your abilities inherent talents, things that you’re either born with or you’re not? Or are your abilities skills that can be trained and developed? Can intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or ...

“I’ll never be able to afford to travel” → “I can’t afford to travel yet.” “I’m a horrible dancer” → “I haven’t learned how to dance yet.” “I’m terrible with names” → “I haven’t learned your name yet.

Dweck's article challenges the myth that innate ability alone leads to success, highlighting the importance of learning, ...

Those who have a growth mindset think of intelligence and other abilities—athletic, musical, artistic, etc.—as developing over time and that there are always opportunities to learn. Those with a fixed ...