If you believe you'll never be any good at maths, that means you have a fixed mindset, so you don't even try. MEESHA (CONT):But - you can choose to have a growth mindset instead. MEESHA ...

A growth mindset, as conceived by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and colleagues, is the belief that a person's capacities and talents can be improved over time. In studies that examine mindset ...

Practising growth mindset theory with children is a great way to get them engaged with subjects and activities that they try to avoid through fear of getting things wrong or "not being good enough".