Neuroplasticity is the ability for the human brain to change over time based on the stimulus and training.
Understanding that intelligence isn’t set by birth and formed and groomed over time is a great motivator to work hard. This is because the demoralizing effects of race doesn’t affect one’s self
I will use it not only for programming but using it for everyday life. Challenging myself on harder problems and applying in everyday will improve myself mentally and physically.
I can do repeated tasks like katas to strengthen the neurological connections. Find and read materials that have relationships with already established knowledge.
The growth mindset is nothing new but recently been given attention because of Carol Dweck’s research.
The growth mindset is a way of thinking by stopping the negativity by focusing not on the present but the future. If you fail and you are beaten by the failure it will cause you to be worse off but if you fail and say that you will learn from this you are in a better position to improve.
I was surprised how much of a fixed mindset I have developed in my life.
I need to focus on a growth mindset and it helped improve my confidence in software development as well as given me a new vigour.
I will be open to discussion with peer as well as the tutors. I’ll be more open to try and then fail because if I put effort into it I know that it’s a more engaging way of learning than not trying at all.
Not much will change except when I finish my sprints I will look for more challenging lessons I can find. Like doing ES6 katas for my knowledge, learn basic in react or revise on web technologies.