SEATTLE — A Washington State University (WSU)study found it's not enough for a teacher to be nice. What students really crave is an instructor who thinks they could improve. The idea of a "growth ...

Any student’s self-confidence can take a hit at the start of high school. Yet giving students even a brief opportunity to understand and reflect on their mindsets for learning can make them likelier ...

A central part of 'growth mindset' is that the mind is like a muscle that can get stronger with hard work, rather than a fixed thing. A large nationwide study has found that teaching ninth graders to ...

A new study co-authored by researchers at Michigan State University and Case Western Reserve University found that "growth mindset interventions," or programs that teach students they can improve ...

Scientists say having an ‘I think I can’t’ attitude makes failure all the more likely. TRONDHEIM, Norway — In a world obsessed with talent and natural ability, new research suggests that what truly ...

Most of the teenagers participating in the world’s largest math and science test believe that they can improve their own intelligence, and the strength of this “growth mindset” is linked not just to ...