Comments on: The Perils of “Being Smart” (or Not So Much)

By: The Situation of “Natural Talent” « The Situationist

The Situation of “Natural Talent” « The Situationist — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:05:58 +0000

[...] “The Perils of Being Smart,” [...]

By: Sex Differences in Math & Science « The Situationist

Sex Differences in Math & Science « The Situationist — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 02:59:17 +0000

[...] in Economics,” “How Situational Self-Schemas Influence Disposition,”and “The Perils of ‘Being Smart.’” Regarding the plasticity of the brain, see “Brainicize” and [...]

By: The Situation of “Genius” « The Situationist

The Situation of “Genius” « The Situationist — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:03:02 +0000

[...] Situational Self-Schemas Influence Disposition” (which includes a video of Carol Dweck), “The Perils of Being Smart,” “Jock or Nerd,” “First Person or Third,” “The Unconscious Genius of [...]

By: Winston

Winston — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:29:21 +0000

People are born with a growth mindset. Grades teach them to be performance based. Then we offer courses that teach the mindset we were born with. People are born critical thinkers. School atrophies critical thinking. Then we, the mother hens in starched blazers employed by the education department of the university and sporting a phd, offer courses on critical thinking. Astonishing! Slap hand to forehead.

By: Smart Parents Don’t Have “Smart” Kids « The Situationist

Smart Parents Don’t Have “Smart” Kids « The Situationist — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:12:40 +0000

[...] Self-Schemas Influence Disposition” (which includes a video of Carol Dweck), “The Perils of Being Smart,” “Jock or Nerd,” and “First Person or [...]

By: Looney Moonbat » Great, another thing I have to worry about…

Looney Moonbat » Great, another thing I have to worry about… — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:00:54 +0000

[...] The Perils of “Being Smart” If you believe that you can get better at something, you probably will. [...]

By: Surviving Academia « The Zan Files

Surviving Academia « The Zan Files — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:54:54 +0000

[...] I saw this post on Carol Dweck’s work, and I found it really interesting. She talks about how some people [...]

By: for some failure has no meaning at the knackered hack

for some failure has no meaning at the knackered hack — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:21:39 +0000

[...] quotation is about attribution, or what labels we put on things. Behavioural science blog The Situationist, in an excerpt from Stanford University’s alumni magazine, provides scientific validation for [...]

By: More on raising smart kids who know how to work hard. « REALITY ON A STICK

More on raising smart kids who know how to work hard. « REALITY ON A STICK — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:12:03 +0000

[...] Last week I blogged about Carol Dweck’s research here, but I have to let you all know that thesituationist gave the story a much better treatment than I did. Please have [...]

By: Blake Lewis

Blake Lewis — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:19:47 +0000

I wish this article will be publish to many article directories