Dr. Jamil Zaki: How to Cultivate a Positive, Growth-Oriented Mindset

2500.944 - 2526.788 Dr. Jamil Zaki

As trait-like as cynicism can be, there's lots of evidence that the type of social environment we're in matters a lot. One of my favorite studies in this domain came from Southeastern Brazil. There are two fishing villages in southeastern Brazil. They're separated by about 30, 40 miles. They're similar in socioeconomic status, religion, culture, but there's one big difference between them.