Legendary Myths

Article 1: The Trouble with "Amazing": Giving Praise that Matters I now understand why praise needs to be carefully thought-out and communicated. Most people give praise just so that it shows support for someone else. Most people also like to be praised as it shows that other people support what they're doing. However, not all praise matters. People could praise you for winning a Nobel Prize, but they didn't congratulate you on your tireless years of research. Praising the effort that someone puts in is far more important than praising a result as it demonstrates that a person is capable of achieving such tasks and willing to put in the time and effort. The effort that people put forth should be praised because it has reaped them a reward; the reward is simply a consequence of their efforts. Praising someone's effort can also shift their mindset towards a growth mindset, enabling them to put forth effort in various avenues that they would otherwise avoid altoget...

Article 1:  A fixed mindset could be holding you back - here's how to change it Since I've reading all about growth mindset for the extra credit opportunities in this class, I already know of the advantages of rewarding behaviors and processes versus rewarding achievements. Teaching children that their intelligence and abilities are finite or fixed results in children who hardly try in academia, sports, or even hobbies. A growth mindset allows people to strive for greatness while facing challenges along the way to accomplishing their goals. It is this growth mindset that allows them to continue learning and experience personal growth through life. Personally, I think maintaining a growth mindset is a great tool since it gives me a sense of accomplishment whenever I try something new and succeed through overcoming various challenges. Article 2: Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work It's no question that everyone has experienced self-doubt at one point or anot...