Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset -American Psychologist, Carol S. Dweck Until today I had not yet heard of Carol Dweck but I have come across the terms Fixed and Growth mindsets. After watching a few videos on her work I believe that she's correct. The way Carol explains it, children who are new to the education system and are developing their minds and outlooks on life are very malleable and however they are encouraged, it will have a huge effect on them. I used to subconsciously see myself as a fixed mind and that people who are "naturally intelligent" are the ones who just do better and have an easier time improving. Until recently. I found a Philosophy book called "Plato not Prozac!" by Dr. Lou Marinoff, PH.D. In his book he briefly runs over the history of philosophy, the fundamentals, some examples of philosophical counselling and philosophical disposition. Philosophical Disposition is your philosophical outlook on any matter. It's how you position yourself to take o...