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Junk Food for the Mind
David Brooks's op-ed with my marginal notes focusing on his argument about AI and cognitive effort.
When Grit Isn't Enough
Sultan argues that concepts like grit are insufficient for impoverished students until their basic survival needs are met.
Shitty First Drafts
Lamott encourages writers to overcome perfectionism by allowing themselves to write messy first drafts, knowing that good writing only emerges through revision.
Changing Your Mindset About Revision
Irvin defines revision as a discovery process where writers develop meaning, rather than just "tidying up" errors.
Growth Mindset and Enhanced Learning
This article provides classroom strategies, like praising effort, to help educators cultivate student growth mindsets.
The Power of Believing that You Can Improve
Dweck argues that a growth mindset—believing ability comes from effort—leads to more resilience than a fixed mindset.
Carol Dweck Revisits the "Growth Mindset"
Dweck clarifies that a true growth mindset goes beyond praising effort to include trying new strategies and acknowledging we are all a mix of mindsets.
The Promise of Intentional Activity
Lyubomirsky asserts that since 50% of happiness is genetic, we must focus on the 40% we control: our intentional activities.
The Paradox of Choice
Schwartz argues that excessive options cause anxiety and paralysis, rather than freedom, due to raised expectations and opportunity costs.
The Science of Happiness in Positive Psychology 101
This article defines happiness as a buildable skill combining pleasure, engagement, and meaning, rather than just positive emotion.
Graphic Organizer
This three-part organizer uses quotes and research to analyze how support systems shaped the two Wes Moores' diverging paths throughout the book.
The Other Wes Moore
Research on Integrated Support Systems (school + therapy + vocational training) that connects The Other Wes Moore
Mastering Paragraph Structure
The PIE Framework for Powerful Writing