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Please write me a summary of about 10 sentences for the following paragraph.

Can Mindsets Be Changed?

Can a growth mindset be taught and will people reap benefits from learning it? In four studies to date–two from our lab (Blackwell, et al, 2005; 2007) and two from Joshua Aronson, Catherine Good and their colleagues (Aronson, Fried & Good, 2002; Good, Aronson, & Inzlicht, 2003))—workshops have been developed to teach a growth mindset. In these workshops, students (from junior high through college, depending on the study) learned that the brain was a dynamic, malleable organ and that every time they learned something new their brain formed new connections. Over time, these proliferating connections would make them smarter. Students were also shown how this idea could be applied to their schoolwork. These interventions were relatively modest, but had rather immediate and striking effects. In every one of these studies, students who learned the growth mindset of intelligence showed significant gains in grades and/or achievement test scores. In some studies, these gains were made relative to control groups that were also given noteworthy interventions, such as an intervention involving training in important study skills. In one of our studies (Blackwell, et al, 2007), teachers singled out the students who had been in the growth intervention and noted clear changes in their motivation (even though these teachers were blind to the intervention condition their students were in). Here are some of the things they said: “L., who never puts in any extra effort and often doesn’t turn in homework on time, actually stayed up late working for hours to finish an assignment early so I could review it and give him a chance to revise it. He earned a B+ on the assignment (he had been getting C’s and lower).” “M. was far below grade level. During the past several weeks, she has voluntarily asked for extra help from me during her lunch period in order to improve her test-taking performance. Her grades drastically improved from failing to an 84 on the most recent exam.” “Several students have voluntarily participated in peer tutoring sessions during their lunch periods or after school. Students such as N., and S. were passing when they requested the extra help and were motivated by the prospect of sheer improvement.” It would be fascinating to see how a growth mindset intervention works in the domain of sport—to see the impact that it has on the desire to practice, the enjoyment of sport, and the ability to cope effectively with setbacks, especially for those who have been turned off the joy of sport. It would also be fascinating to look at the impact of such interventions on elite athletes as well. Would it help “naturals” to develop the attitudes and habits that would allow them to fulfill their potential, instead of going the way of Billy Beane. Finally, it would be fascinating to see what a growth mindset intervention does for teamwork. Instead of each player vying to be the most talented star—always trying to look better than his or her teammates–would a growth mindset foster a more cooperative, learning-together environment?

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Can mindsets be changed?

This article has been put up about he mindset’s or the thought processes of people, and if there would be differences in the same with growth. Could, the midset of growth be taught to people or could they adopt the same and take up the benefits. There have been four studies conducted, two of which have been from the labs of the researchers and two from the work shops of other people. It was learned in the workshops that brain could be referred to as a dynamic organ, and with every new learning, the brain would bring about new proliferating connections, making a person smarter than before. This was also seen in the schoolwork conducted by people. In one of the cases, it had been observed that the grades of one of the students increased after they were faced with motivations. This case study has shown how tha mindset of growth has influenced people to work in a more positive manner.