In my English class, we watched The Power of Believing you can Improve, a ted talk presented by Carol Dweck. In this Ted talk Dweck discusses the power of the word "yet". After studying nationwide she noticed that kids followed a tendency where if they failed, instead of improving they would cheat, or find something worse to make themselves look better. This is what occurs in people who have a fixed mindset, and they run from improvement and trying. Dweck tells the audience about the growth mindset, where kids engage in activity, learn from mistakes, and develop abilities. This can be achieved by using "yet". By using this people are rewarded by progression, effort, strategy, and their progress. Yet does not encourage people to just strive for the end product and to not just judge based off of the end product. After seeing this Ted talk I hope to change my work ethic, and to have a growth mindset. I strive to constantly be approving and not stuck on a grade, or award to judge my work. Carol Dweck says, "Lets not waste anymore lives!" and I hope to no longer waste my life with a fixed mindset. My Psychology teacher has this in her room, and this demonstrates the power of "yet"!
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Sabatino
11/30/2017 08:55:02 am
Thanks for sharing this post. I am glad you valued the videos and conversations we had about mindsets. One criticism against growth mindsets...
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Brianna Costa
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