Growth Mindset

Grandparents and philosophers have been nudging us to be grateful for the longest time. Grandma usually says, count your blessings, and the Greek philosopher Cicero has called gratitude the “mother of all” virtues. We’re taught to be grateful for our meals, appreciative when we receive gifts, and acknowledge another person’s act of generosity towards us. …

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Everyone gets a little nervous when we start to talk about the role of non-cognitive predictors; things like motivation, well-being, attitude, perseverance, resilience, and passion- as playing a role in academic achievement. This nervousness is understandable. Till date it is difficult to standardize, define, measure, track and attribute the role that these ‘soft skills’, ‘personality …

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