Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley. Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception. Daniel H. Cohen: For argument’s sake. The 7 styles of learning. Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset: Which One Are You? Here is an excerpt from an article about Carol Dweck, a professor of psychology at Stanford University: Through more than three decades of systematic research, [Carol Dweck] has been figuring out answers to why some people achieve their potential while equally talented others don’t—why some become Muhammad Ali and others Mike Tyson.
The key, she found, isn’t ability; it’s whether you look at ability as something inherent that needs to be demonstrated or as something that can be developed. To anyone who is into personal growth and self-improvement, this seems obvious. The Secret to Raising Smart Kids. "As a Man Is, So He Sees" "I see Every thing I paint In This World, but Every body does not see alike," wrote William Blake.
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the Eyes of others only a Green thing that stands in the way. " That's a fact of life, Blake believed. "As a man is, So he Sees. As the Eye is formed, such are its powers. " He was right, and news last week on both the race and gender fronts brought reminders of why, and why it's important.