Claude Steele, in his book Whistling Vivaldi (2010), brilliantly narrates his 30+ year journey as a social psychologist researching identity and stereotype threat. He explains “identity contingencies” as the situational conditions because of one’s social identity and their effects on, particularly, educational access and academic performance. Here are two excerpts: “Identity contingencies—the …
Education
Mindset
Mindset may not be everything, but it may be almost everything. Consider Carol Dweck's decades of research (mindsetonline.com). This graphic depicts the differing mindsets of growth and fixed. What do you believe? …