Show notes
In this podcast episode, host Jonathan Whiting discusses the significance of mindset and intentionality in business growth and personal development. He highlights the impact of mindset on outcomes and encourages listeners to be mindful of his thoughts and actions. Jonathan shares personal experiences and scientific studies to support their points, touching on topics like neurogenesis and consciousness. He also draws parallels between business growth and professional sports, emphasizing the power of belief and practice.
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Studies Mentioned:
Neurogenesis In Adult Brains
Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Moreno-Jiménez, E.P., Flor-García, M., Terreros-Roncal, J. et al. Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is abundant in neurologically healthy subjects and drops sharply in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Nat Med 25, 554–560 (2019).
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IQ and Effects of Motivation:
Effort impacts IQ test scores in a minor way: A multi-study investigation with healthy adult volunteers.
Timothy C. Bates, Gilles E. Gignac. Effort impacts IQ test scores in a minor way: A multi-study investigation with healthy adult volunteers,
Intelligence, Volume 92, 2022, 101652, ISSN 0160-2896
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Growth Mindset Study in Children
Yeager, D. S., Hanselman, P., Walton, G. M., Murray, J. S., Crosnoe, R., Muller, C., … Dweck, C. S. (2019). A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement. Nature, 573, 364–369.
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Video:
BBC Report Rewires Brain in 6 Weeks
Recommended Reading:
Canning, E. A., Muenks, K., Green, D. J., & Murphy, M. C. (2019). STEM faculty who believe ability is fixed have larger racial achievement gaps and inspire less student motivation in their classes. Science Advances, 5(2), Article eaau4734
Moser, J. S., Schroder, H. S., Heeter, C., Moran, T. P., & Lee, Y.-H. (2011). Mind your errors: Evidence for a neural mechanism linking growth mindset to adaptive post-error adjustments. Psychological Science, 22, 1484–1489.
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Paunesku, D., Walton, G. M., Romero, C., Smith, E. N., Yeager, D. S., & Dweck, C. S. (2015). Mind-set interventions are a scalable treatment for academic underachievement. Psychological Science, 26, 784–793.
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