Teachers can provide learning experiences that guide high school students to become comfortable with uncertainty and risk-taking.

Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, USA. In contrast, fixed mindsets may exacerbate suicide risk by fostering rigid interpretations of suffering and ...

Henry Ford famously noted, “Whether you think you can do it or not, you are usually right.” His point was that beliefs, especially about our talents, performance, and even luck, can be self-fulfilling ...

Despite its pedagogical value, failure is not often desired by students. To address this motivational barrier, I report a conceptual replication study that explored the synergistic effects of ...

Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties. Belief in the value a “growth mindset”—that a person ...

Rookie running back Ollie Gordon II has been a key factor in the team's newfound success on the ground. Miami now ranks 7th in the NFL for third-and-short conversions, a major turnaround from previous ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William Arruda covers personal branding, leadership, and careers. There has been a lot of talk about the need for a growth mindset ...

Re “Econometer: Should San Diego pursue a vacation-home tax ballot measure?” (Oct. 31): Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s idea to layer on another tax on properties owned as second homes or vacation ...

You’re not short on talent—you’re short on recognition of it. These psychology-based signs reveal strengths you’ve been downplaying. Add VegOut to your Google News feed. A few years ago, I went ...

Leadership today is not about holding all the answers; it is about cultivating the capacity to learn, adapt and lead through uncertainty. The true differentiator is not access to new tools or ...