Section 2: Growth Mindset and Grit
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Introduction
Have you ever been faced with a problem you can’t solve? Maybe in school, while at work, or in your personal life? Unfortunately, challenges and difficulties we cannot solve occur in all aspects of our lives, and often, we have little control over them occurring. However, what we do have control over is how we view these challenges. In this video, Dr. Carol Dweck discusses her “growth mindset” research.
Introduction
Video 2: Many individuals associate success with talent, but Dr. Angela Duckworth discusses another factor predicting success: Grit. Grit is the passion and perseverance to achieve long-term goals, and the evidence supports GRIT as a predictor of success for all different ages in several different diverse environments. Developing grittiness is mainly unknown, but she suggests having a growth mindset is an excellent place to start.