How to Master Growth Mindset to Improve Performance | Dr. David Yeager

Professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a leading researcher in mindsets, especially growth mindset and stress-is-performance-enhancing mindset. He is the author of the book '10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People'.

A researcher who has argued that affective regions often teach the prefrontal cortex, especially in adolescence.

A researcher who has shown that affective regions often train or teach prefrontal regions, particularly in the adolescent brain.

A theorist at the Stanford Business School who discusses the 'norm of self-interest,' where people perceive others as purely self-interested, perpetuating that norm.

A sportswriter who wrote a story about Chip Engelland, calling him the 'shot doctor.'

Collaborated with Dr. Yeager on studies exploring the impact of purpose-driven motivation on learning and persistence.

A researcher who collaborated with Angela Duckworth, David Yeager, and others, on work studying purpose-driven motivation in students.

Co-founder of Apple, mentioned as an example of a high-achieving individual driven by self-interest (love for design) combined with pro-social goals (making the world better).

Founder of Empathy Lab at Google and former Apple employee, whose design philosophy emphasizes user benefit, often leading to better and more profitable products.

Led dissertation work at Stanford in the 90s, where he coined the 'mentor's dilemma' term related to providing criticism and motivation.

A computer scientist known for 'The Last Lecture,' who talked about how critically important it is when mentors stop pushing you.

A developmental psychologist whose work supports the claim that human beings are active learners and 'meaning makers'.

A former college and professional basketball player who told Dr. Yeager about NBA shooting coach Chip Engelland.

CEO of General Electric, from whom the 'stack ranking' policy, later adopted by Boeing, originated.

A former Stanford engineer and inventor, responsible for the Aerobie Frisbee and the Aeropress coffee maker.

A classic social psychologist known for work on cognitive dissonance, identifying that persuading others is a good way to change one's own mind ('saying is believing').

Collaborated with Jeff Cohen on the 'mentor's dilemma' research, exploring how to deliver critical feedback while assuring support.

A developmental psychologist whose work supports the claim that human beings are active learners and 'meaning makers'.

A Nobel Prize-winning psychologist, recently passed, whose work with Amos Tversky on prospect theory explored whether fear of loss motivates more than prospect of gain.

The NBA's best shooting coach, known for his work with the San Antonio Spurs, who motivates players by appealing to the prospect of long-term contribution rather than fear of loss.

Host of the Huberman Lab podcast and professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.

Collaborated with Dr. Yeager on studies showing that a 'purpose condition' (contributing to others) led to deeper learning and persistence in tedious tasks.

A programming portal developed by Randy Pausch, particularly to teach young women programming.

An NBA player whose shooting was initially criticised but who improved significantly with coaching from Chip Engelland.

Author of the biography on Steve Jobs, a book enjoyed by the host.

CEO of Microsoft, known for changing the company's culture from 'know-it-alls' to 'learn-it-alls,' as described in Mary Murphy's book.

A scientist specializing in data analysis and image forensics, known for identifying errors and potential fraud in scientific papers, often shared on her Twitter account.

The originator of the growth mindset idea and a prominent researcher in the field. Her original work is at the intersection of developmental and social psychology.

Author of 'Man's Search for Meaning,' whose work is cited as an example of focusing on future contribution and meaning to endure suffering.

A Stanford professor and collaborator with Dr. Yeager, who coined the term 'wise interventions' and co-authored a 2016 PNAS paper.

A former graduate student at Stanford who conducted an 'indie rock study' with Carol Dweck on defensiveness versus remediation in fixed vs. growth mindsets.

A researcher known for her work on appraisal psychology, especially the distinction between 'stress is debilitating' and 'stress is enhancing' beliefs.

An appraisal psychologist whose work on stress appraisal was built upon by Ali Crum and Jeremy Jameson.

A neuroscientist at Berkeley who studies the human brain's drive 'to feel better,' especially in adolescence, and how the dopaminergic system and gonadal maturation influence this.

A researcher who has shown that affective regions often train or teach prefrontal regions, particularly in the adolescent brain.

Collaborated with Daniel Kahneman on prospect theory, which posited that losses loom larger than gains in human decision-making.

An NBA player drafted late in the first round due to a perceived inability to shoot, who later developed a great jump shot with help from Chip Engelland.

Head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, who once critically assessed Tony Parker's shooting as 'a turnover every time.'

Dr. Yeager's first advisor at Stanford, who studies purpose in life and initiated work comparing the role of self-interest versus contribution in motivation.

Collaborated with Dr. Yeager on studies exploring the impact of purpose-driven motivation on learning and persistence.

A famously detail-oriented political scientist and communications professor at Stanford, whose lab influenced Dr. Yeager's purpose studies by demonstrating the value of meticulous, high-integrity work.

Mentioned as an example of an individual who loves the mechanics of building things (rockets, electric cars) that also have pro-social benefits.

A manager (formerly at Microsoft, now at Service Now) whose mentorship approach encourages young employees to make contributions above and beyond their regular job, leading to skill development, career advancement, and company value.

Author of the book 'Cultures of Growth', who finds that fixed mindsets can be a cultural variable leading to toxic work environments and unethical behavior, while growth cultures encourage examining mistakes.

Former CEO of Boeing who implemented 'stack ranking' which incentivized firing the bottom 10% of employees, potentially leading to hiding mistakes.

Nobel laureate and co-developer of CRISPR technology, cited as an exemplar of a scientist with a hypercritical lab culture leading to robust, high-quality work.

An astrophysics professor at Vanderbilt, known for his Bridge programs that foster diversity in physics by admitting students based on grit and resilience rather than just GRE scores.

Author of 'The End of Poverty,' who inspired Dr. Yeager by using his skills to address global issues like crushing national debt.

A researcher whose lab, along with Ali Crum's, originally built on appraisal psychology to reframe stress as performance-enhancing.

Dr. David Yeager's new book, scheduled for release in Summer 2024, which focuses on motivating young people.

A dialogue by Plato, referenced for its argument regarding the rational and emotional parts of the brain as like a charioteer taming an unruly horse.

A book by Victor Frankl, cited for its argument that knowing one's 'why' enables bearing any 'how,' especially in the face of suffering.

A book by Mary Murphy, focusing on how fixed and growth mindsets can manifest as cultural variables within organizations, impacting behavior and ethics.

A popular book by Jeffrey Sachs, which Dr. Yeager read and which influenced his decision to pursue science focused on motivating young people.

A non-sleep deep rest practice offered in the Waking Up app, found to be valuable for mental and physical restoration and falling back asleep.

A gene-editing technology co-developed by Jennifer Doudna, mentioned as an influential scientific advancement.

A tech company where Danielle Kucera previously worked, applying a philosophy of designing products to benefit users.

A company that makes high-quality eyeglasses and sunglasses, originally designed for sports, known for being lightweight and slip-resistant.

A survey platform mentioned in the context of scientific data collection and the importance of documenting data processing from its source.

A large tech company where Danielle Kucera ran the Empathy Lab.

Tech company where Steph Akamoto was a manager, and Satya Nadella changed the company culture from 'know-it-alls' to 'learn-it-alls.'

An example of a company whose culture changed under CEO Calhoun, adopting 'stack ranking,' which could lead to hiding mistakes and unethical behavior.

The company where Steph Akamoto currently works as a manager.

An online platform where scientific papers are evaluated, and errors or differences in interpretation are often identified, which can serve as a corrective mechanism for science.

A meditation app offering guided meditations, mindfulness trainings, and Yoga Nidra sessions.

A collaborative, cloud-based LaTeX editor for scientific papers, used in Kavon Stassen's lab for public critique during lab meetings.

A prestigious scientific journal where Dr. Yeager and collaborators published a significant paper on growth mindset interventions.

The U.S. space agency, where a high proportion of racial diversity among graduates in physics comes from Keivan Stassun's program.

The institution where Dr. David Yeager is a professor of psychology.

A program mentioned as the background of an employee mentored by Steph Akamoto, indicating a prior commitment to service.

Where Andrew Huberman started his lab as a junior professor, receiving advice about the importance of 'drive' in students.

An NBA team known for its long run of championship contention and for developing players with the help of coach Chip Engelland.

A lab at Google run by Danielle Kucera, focused on empathetic product design.

Host institution for a highly diverse astrophysics lab with a Bridge Program that supports students from underrepresented backgrounds in physics.

A foundational nutritional supplement providing vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and micronutrients, designed to support overall gut, immune, and brain health.

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A coffee press that brews coffee quickly with excellent taste and no bitterness due to a short contact time between water and coffee. It's portable and highly-rated.

An invention by Alan Adler, who also developed the Aeropress coffee maker.

A 2019 paper in Nature outlining a short growth mindset intervention for ninth graders that showed positive academic effects lasting four years later.

A 2016 paper in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) co-authored by Dr. Yeager and Greg Walton, explaining lay theory interventions.