LifeWorks Journal

Self-Theories

Posted on Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 6:40 am.

Written by LWLC

How Our Theories about Ourselves Affect Motivation, Personality, and Development

Over the past two decades, Stanford research psychologist Carol Dweck has made some surprising discoveries about why so many highly intelligent students chronically fail to live up their “potential,” while other students never seem to shy away from a challenge. Dweck offers convincing evidence that what underlies these different patterns of… Continued

The Path to Purpose

Posted on Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 6:10 am.

Written by LWLC

Helping Our Children Find Their Calling

In The Path to Purpose, Stanford psychologist William Damon explores what he calls the culmination of thirty years of research on moral commitment, character education and human development, or, put more succinctly, the role of purpose in youth development. Damon’s conclusion is straightforward. For young people, “finding a clear purpose in life is essential for… Continued