This article was first published in the Mindset Works newsletter. We can deepen our own and our students' understanding of mistakes, which are not all created equal, and are not always desirable.

Making mistakes has a way of shaking our confidence and making us question ourselves. When we stumble, negative thoughts flood in telling us we should quit or that we're simply not good enough. But ...

We’ve all experienced bad relationships. Whether it’s constant arguing or blatant disrespect, some men do not put in enough effort into their partnerships. Instead of making a woman feel like a ...

In late December, Fran and Dan Keller were talking to a reporter in their small rent-house near New Braunfels, and quietly describing how it feels to have been released from prison after 21 years, yet ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. “Often mistaken, never in doubt.” That wry phrase describes us all more than we’d like to admit. The ...

In 1898, Dr. Edward Thorndike formulated a principle that would become known as Thorndike’s Law of Effect. Thorndike asserted that actions that result in a satisfying (rewarding) outcome are likely to ...

As a middle school principal, there were times when parents fought hard to prevent me from disciplining their children for mistakes they made at school. These parents always thought they were acting ...