[meshy]

This concept from Carol Dweck's research is core to Allison Kaptur's keynote at the New Zealand Python User Group in 2015 [0]. It's a good talk regarding the importance of having a growth mindset.

If you prefer a written version, it's available on Allison Kaptur's website[1]. Previous discussion [2].

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcc6JEhDSpo

[1]: http://akaptur.com/blog/2015/10/10/effective-learning-strate...

[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10370669

[gadders]

I think it's a helpful idea, but have her results been replicated ever?