Ocupation: Professor
Life: b. October 17, 1946
Birthday: October 17
So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!
source: Carol S. Dweck (2006). “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success”, p.179, Random House
topic: Math Problems, Growth Mindset