Sandra Aamodt: "Welcome to Your Child's Brain." | Big Think TV | Big Think | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"Recent research has upended everything we think we know about praising children, says Sandra Aamodt, author of Welcome to Your Child's Brain: How the Mind Grows From Conception to College. Framing the way you praise your child around his or her characteristics encourages a "fixed" mindset, she argues, by telegraphing the message that achievement is based only on intrinsic assets rather than on hard work and growth."

Watch the short clip to help learn how to praise your child (or student)!