David Yeager and the Science of Motivating Young People

13/09/2024 27 min Temporada 1 Episodio 19
David Yeager and the Science of Motivating Young People

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In this episode, Dr. Wang is joined by Dr. David Yeager, acclaimed developmental psychologist and author of the recently published book, “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People.” Dr. Yeager is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and worked closely with Carol Dweck and her research on growth mindset. Dr. Yeager and Dr. Wang will discuss:Current misconceptions about adolescentsHow to embrace the mentor mindset when working with young peopleStrategies that will support adults in communicating with youth in a way that they can hear usResources: FAN website with Dr. Yeager’s FAN Talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.