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Curiosity is one of the most important features of a growth mindset. Find out more about the importance of curiosity for a growth mindset, and learn more about what curiosity does to your brain.

This is a talk by Carol Dweck about the dangers of perfectionism. It starts with a great anecdote from her childhood: one of her teachers seated the students in IQ order!

This is good advice for teachers, and it's also something you can do for yourself as a student: 1. Tell them, over and over and over that 'Brains can get stronger.' 2. Pay attention to effort over results. 3. Catch them being persistent. 4. Be specific with praise. 5. Encourage a healthy attitude to failure and challenge. 6. Use the word 'yet', and use it often. 7. Show them that they don't always have to be successful to be okay. 8. Encourage them to keep the big picture in mind. 9. When they do well without effort … 10. And when they put in the effort but don't do so well … 11. Permission to fail.

This is a collection of Growth Mindset Twitter posts for the week of May 7-14 2016.

YOUR BRAIN MAY BE HARD-WIRED TO FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE, BUT (WITH PRACTICE) YOU CAN REPROGRAM IT: read the article to learn more about these five practical suggestions: 1 take a short break 2 practice looking for small moments of beauty or kindness 3 search for and comment on the positive qualities and actions of others 4 exercise 5 try to be persistent with your mindfulness practices, but don't beat yourself up

QUOTE The first rule of improvisation is "yes, and," meaning that anyone's contribution to the group discussion is accepted without judgment. "We always talk about the four 'c's of improv: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication," says Deana Criess. To persuade students to abandon their fear of mistakes, she insists on unconditional support to all answers, then works to build trust among the group and invite risk-taking.