r/BeAmazed • u/ReesesNightmare • 1d ago

Science Learned Helplessness

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u/humptheedumpthy 1d ago

Amazing experiment. 

There is another piece of research I saw that showed that some of the best performing students outperform others NOT because they are smarter but because they are more persistent owing to an inherent belief that they SHOULD be able to figure it out. 

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u/donorcycle 1d ago

This is how teachers should be. Knowledge and prepare them for adulthood / life.

Our education system in the US currently is an absolute joke.

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u/RayLikeSunshine 1d ago

It’s called growth mindset. It’s why teachers have moved from “you’re smart” to “you work hard.” Source: I’m an American teacher.