Dana Asby LaBranche
Dana Asby LaBranche is a developmental and educational psychology researcher, author, and National Certification Manager and Project Specialist at the National Federation of Families; she is also a parent educator and coach with Peace At Home Parenting.
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Aug 26, 2026
Dana Asby LaBrancheGUEST
So Carol Dweck did a lot of research on this idea of fixed versus growth mindset and essentially saying that most people have generally a fixed mindset or a growth mindset.
Dana Asby LaBrancheGUEST
So nowadays, you do see more people with growth mindsets than fixed mindsets.
Dana Asby LaBrancheGUEST
And what that means is that you believe that a person is not born with a stringent set of skills, and levels of intelligence in various places that they can never change.
Dana Asby LaBrancheGUEST
They believe that, Growth Mindset folks believe that if you practice something, you can improve your skill, you can become more intelligent in gardening, music, whatever you are choosing.
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Ruth FreemanHOST
Any tips on other things to say to him to get him through this rough spell? Go, Dana.