This week, we’re learning to shift our mindset with help from Eduardo Briceño—keynote speaker and expert on growth mindset theory. Listen to hear Eduardo talk about how embracing a growth mindset can ...

In March, I wrote a blog post describing how the theory of growth mindset has become a pretext for the mistreatment of children across the K-12 educational system. This piece generated a lot of ...

The blue mind theory, coined by biologist Wallace J. Nichols, suggests that proximity to water induces a calm, focused mental ...

Theory of mind is typically defined as the ability to understand the thoughts, beliefs, desires, and emotions of other people. This understanding allows individuals to predict how others will feel, ...

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When it comes to planning the ideal vacation, many people focus on checking off famous sites, hitting up popular restaurants and covering as much ground as possible. But what if the secret to a truly ...

This article originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog and is reposted here with permission. All too often, education research falls short of giving educators on-the-ground actionable ...

The “burnt toast theory” relies on the power of positive thinking. Harnessing it can benefit individuals and society alike, Teymoorian says. But what is it, exactly? It’s the idea that burning your ...