Dr. Joshua Aronson

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Joshua Aronson directs the Mindful Education Lab, a group of psychologists and neuroscientists dedicated to using research to improve the psychological functioning of people confronted with stress. He is internationally known for his pioneering research on “stereotype threat” and “Growth Mindset.” His work has been featured in popular books like Blink, Nurtureshock, Mindset, and Grit, as well as in longer titles like Lean Children Succeed and Intelligence Get Whistling Vivaldi. His research has been referenced in four Supreme Court cases and is widely cited in law, education, psychology, and human development. Education Week listed him among the influential education scholars in America. Joshua is the editor of Improving Academic Achievement and co-author of Social Animal. His current work assists schools in becoming environments that promote excellence in cognitive, socio-emotional, and moral development by incorporating social psychological interventions and mindfulness meditation in classrooms, and developing a '4-dimensional curriculum' to improve learning, curiosity, critical thinking, self-control, and purpose. He serves as an executive advisor to the Casa Laxmi Foundation, which is designed to develop leadership in academic success for impoverished children around the world. The interdisciplinary Applied Psychology program develops students who can bridge psychological theory, research, and practice in a multicultural world. The Human Development Research Policy program prepares students to pursue careers as research project directors and coordinators.

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