Learning a new skill as an adult can be daunting, especially something as difficult as gymnastics. One adult gymnastics class shows there are serious benefits to adult learning. Some things are easier ...

One of the most common ways your inner child can hijack your decisions is through a fear of rejection. When you were younger, ...

A rich mindset has nothing to do with luck or privilege—it comes down to how you think, plan, and act with what you have.

Congratulations, you've decided to go "back to school!" Now you just need to get back into a learning mindset. Easy enough, right? Well, maybe not. Especially because as an adult, you're likely to be ...

When you grow up in an environment where speaking up isn’t encouraged, it can shape the way you navigate the world as an ...

What Do Harvey and Irma have to do with learning? When (what we thought were) once in five hundred year storms hit every other week, it suggests there is something new going on--and another sign that ...

Xijia Zhang is affiliated with the University of Alberta. Kimberly Noels works for the University of Alberta. She receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

When you first start a job or career path, it can be easy to assume you already know everything you need to know in order to succeed in the position. While you might be able to get by with your day-to ...

As enthusiasm about “growth mindset” spreads across schools, researchers who popularized the idea are concerned that teachers might not have the resources or understanding to use it effectively in ...

Wood County Adult Learning Center instructors Tanner Hunter, from left, Melissa Everly and Deanna Addis stand in front of the center’s new location in St. Joseph Landing on Friday afternoon. (Photo by ...