Mindshifting is recognizing and shifting from the mindsets that hold us back to the mindsets that push us forward. I write about mindsets, Mindshifting, learning, and education, with the hope that these posts give readers more power over their own lives and helps them give others, like their students, more power as well.
What we can learn?
|
In her Rethink newsletter, Rachel Botsman wrote about What we can learn from being wrong. Botsman showed how Danny Kahneman, Vincent van Gogh, Kathryn Shulz, Thomas Gilovich, Carol Tavis, Elliot Aronson, Adam Grant, Alistair Campbell, and Ann Frieman all demonstrate that learning is a product of being wrong, and that not being willing to be wrong leads to stagnation and mediocrity. Sweet things are made of this, who am I to disagree? I’m me, and I always find a way to disagree. Maybe growth and learning are more a product of curiosity and play than error. Human cognitive bias dictates that we perceive what we expect to perceive. When we are sure, when we are certain, all of us discard or ignore data and feedback that contradicts our reality. But when we are less sure, when we are curious and playful, then we can learn, adjust, and grow using data and feedback It’s not so much about being right or wrong, it’s being open minded, it’s being able to quiet the limbic survival mind and tap into the cognitive powers of our prefrontal cortex. It’s about Mindsets and MindShifting. Want to know how to do that? Here are two ways:
Learn and be happy. |
Mindshifting Educators
Mindshifting is recognizing and shifting from the mindsets that hold us back to the mindsets that push us forward. I write about mindsets, Mindshifting, learning, and education, with the hope that these posts give readers more power over their own lives and helps them give others, like their students, more power as well.
The OODA Loop, developed by military strategist Colonel John Boyd, stands for Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. Originally conceived as a tool for tactical military decision-making, the OODA Loop has since found applications in various fields, from business and healthcare to education. At its core, the OODA Loop is a framework for navigating dynamic, complex, and uncertain environments, making it particularly valuable for educators, who face constantly shifting landscapes in the classroom....
My friend Ana Amiguet challenged me to write about a time I had to stand up for someone This was over 50 years ago, but I remember it as if it was yesterday. I was in 9th grade, which was the last year of Junior High School. Martha was slightly developmentally disabled. She was in 7th grade, so this was her first year in Junior High. Martha was one of my sister Sue’s friends, a half year and a full grade older. Martha’s parents were very good friends with my parents. And her parents had...
If we or someone else challenges our actions or thoughts, our limbic brains perceive a threat, we disregard the data (confirmation bias), and we resist, releasing cortisol and adrenaline, which means We are focused on defeating or avoiding whatever is threatening us. We revert to a story that rationalizes what we have already decided, and we double down on that story being the truth. The resourcefulness of our prefrontal cortex gets shut down, which means we are not able to empathize,...