The Power of belief -- mindset and success | Eduardo Briceno | TEDxManhattanBeach

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Published 2012-11-18

The way we understand our intelligence and abilities deeply impacts our success. Based on social science research and real life examples, Eduardo Briceño articulates how mindset, or the understanding of intelligence and abilities, is key. When students or adults see their abilities as fixed, whether they think they're naturals or just not built for a certain domain, they avoid challenge and lose interest when things get hard. Conversely, when they understand that abilities are developed, they more readily adopt learning-oriented behaviors such as deliberate practice and grit that enable them to achieve their goals. But this belief is itself malleable, and there are clear actions we can all take to establish a growth mindset and enable success for our children, our peers and ourselves.

Eduardo Briceño is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mindset Works (www.mindsetworks.com/), an organization that helps schools and other organizations cultivate a growth mindset culture. The growth mindset was discovered by Stanford professor and Mindset Works co-founder Carol Dweck, Ph.D., and is described in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (www.mindsetonline.com/). Mindset Works offers Brainology, an innovative blended learning program to teach a growth mindset to students, teachers and schools, as well as teacher professional development and tools (www.mindsetworks.com/brainology/).

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All Comments (21)

@ramanujanvenkatraman8540 3 years ago

Who is here after watching James Sholz?
@gloriana7777 3 years ago

James Scholz brought me here and it was totally worth it
@AyseY 3 years ago

I saw this on James Scholz’s video and I cried while watching it I don’t know I’m so emotional right now :( I didn’t pass my exam last year but this year I am trying again and I am getting better every day. I am doing much more and fixing my mistakes I believe in myself to make this year `My Year` Edit: Just came back to say I DID IT. It feels surreal. I cried a lot today but finally they were tears of happiness ❤ thank you to everyone who wished me good luck, I hope all of you can achieve your dreams ♡
@maplehockeylove6339 5 years ago

All the kids who grew up being told they were smart and nothing else have horrible anxiety now lmao
@jidaasare7021 4 years ago

4:44 - People with a fixed mindset worry the most about how they are judged, while those with a growth mindset focus on learning.
@kristenleong1604 9 years ago

for those who say this should be taught in schools, they already do... my teacher made me watch this for homework.
@Leon-kg9pc 9 years ago

This makes so much sense to me... I hate when I do things good and people tell me "it's because you are smart." I always said, "Noooo. It's because I try hard."
@forshizzlemywizzle 10 years ago

Wow. That fixed mindset thing is EXACTLY me. I never understood why I couldn't bring myself to achieve anything if I didn't get it right the first time, and to be honest it always bothered me. But this makes sense, and I'm going to start working on it. Thank you!
@aviakg 8 years ago

Very powerful line @1:49 " The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability, we will be brittle in the face of adversity "
@LucasCorso91 7 years ago

Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard..
@fatimariaz3768 7 years ago

My teacher made me watch this and take notes on it. Like if u also had to do this
@ticket1159 3 years ago

yeah James thanks broo
@thechoice301 6 years ago

I went from "I'm anti social. I'll just stay by myself, I like my company and I can survive on my own" to being an active part of my family and friends' lives. I went from "I don't want to be a teacher I can't teach. I don't have the patience or the skill for it" to being one of the best teachers at my school. I realize it's not that simple for everyone (not saying it was simple or easy for me) but we should push ourselves past what we think we know about ourselves. We are constantly changing and we can constantly improve. Keep growing folks!!
@candykandy 2 years ago

Great talk! Here’s the 3 things he mentions at the end to help change your mindset: 1. Recognise the growth mindset is supported by science. Neuroscience shows that the brain changes when we work hard to improve ourself. 2. Learn and teach others to develop their abilities. 3. Listen to your fixed mindset voice. Talk back with a growth mindset voice. Change “I can’t do it” to “I can’t do it yet”. Thank you, kind sir ♥️
@backoutsidebarbie 3 years ago

“If you hear I can’t do it, add yet.” ‼️💯
@adanperez648 9 years ago

My parents, especially my mom, has always told me i am a very smart and talented kid. I've always heard her brag about me, and now that I reflect on this, it HAS somewhat affected me. I haven't grown much in my educational aspect mostly because i was afraid to join higher classes or organizations that i thought were too "hard" for me. I did this because i didn't want to disappoint them. Now that i'm 19, i wonder how much it would have mattered if she didn't say those type of comments.
@pedropitoyko6465 8 years ago

I can't stop thinking about naruto and neji while watching this talk
@tahseensehar6 3 years ago

This video was like a mirror to my life it showed me why i failed something and how my mindset would affect my life... It's literally a diamond
@kirked007 8 years ago

Interesting. If find TED talks to be hit and miss. Too many are of people standing on stage telling us how wonderful they are in life. This talk however I found useful. Not mind blowing but valuable nevertheless. The good TED talks don't generally tell us something staggeringly new but remind us to refocus on relatively simple or basic principles that have been relegated in our mind either subconsciously or explicitly.
@josephang9927 9 years ago

I remember when I decided to switch from fixed to growth mindset at 21. I'm 23 now and I'm a lot happier!