Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset – Fixed Mindset

Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset refer to a personality construct theorized by Carol S. Dweck (2006). People with a growth mindset assume traits such as intelligence and talent are a product of hard work, grit, determination. Have you ever heard anyone say or have you thought yourself, “I’m just not good at math,” or “I’m ...

Adopt Effective Writing Habits

Adopt Effective Writing Habits

Summary

Understand the psychology of writing, particularly the importance of balancing believing with doubting. Learn how to overcome "writer's block" and manage difficult writing assignments.

When it comes to writing projects, do you tend to procrastinate and then binge-write around the deadline time? Do you ever have difficulties scheduling your writing work so that it doesn't become aversive?

Why Write?

"If you can't write online in today's global business economy, you cannot compete."

It is important to perceive writing and the writing process as long-term assets.

This means that:

  • learning to write well now can - and will - invite exciting professional opportunities

  • writing well enables more efficient and comprehensive learning of academic material, as well as insightful and productive learning about yourself, your everyday thoughts and emotions, and how these attributes affect your quality of life? What role does writing play in thinking and learning?