The Brain is not an Attic, much to Sherlock’s chagrin

From the moment we enter school as children, we are made to feel as if our brains are fixed entities, capable of learning certain things and not others, influenced exclusively by genetics. This notion follows us into adulthood, where we tend to simply accept these established beliefs about our skill sets. These damaging—and as new science has revealed, false—assumptions have influenced all of us at some time, affecting our confidence and willingness to try new things and limiting our choices, and, ultimately, our futures. Jo Boaler has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education. In Limitless Mind, she explodes these myths and reveals the six keys to unlocking our boundless learning potential. Her research proves that those who achieve at the highest levels do not do so because of a genetic inclination toward any one skill but because of the kyes that she reveals in this book. Our brains are not “fixed,” but entirely capable of change, growth, adaptability, and rewiring. The truth is anyone at any age can learn anything, and the act of learning itself fundamentally changes who we are, and what we go on to achieve.