Feedback Thoughts

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While researching project feedback online, I came across 'A fixed mindset could be holding you back - here's how to change it' by Anne Kelsey-Sugg and Ann Arnold. It was mentioned that praising a child for everything they do can result in a fixed mindset. This leads to the child growing up into an adult who believes that they are brilliant at everything and do not need to further develop their skills. I disagree with this to some extent, as it is up to the individual to decide themselves if they are good or bad at something and to then take on the responsibility of improving their skills. I do however agree with what the authors say about the then grown adult possibly blaming their shortcomings on others. 

I also read 'Why it's so hard to hear negative feedback' by Tim Herrera. He explains in the article that when receiving negative feedback, our bodies all have the same reaction of tensing up, shallowing our breathing and feeling as if our fragile egos are being threatened. We also tend to build our social groups around people who don't give us the sometimes necessary negative feedback. But as he explains, it works both ways. We avoid giving it out as much as we try to avoid hearing it. To learn and improve we need to understand that the feedback does not come from a place of hate or jealousy, but is given in good faith by those participating. This is especially important for my course as we have a lot of feedback sessions amongst the year group, and sometimes it can be hard to hear if you feel like you've put in the effort. 

Personally, I appreciate any form of feedback as it informs me if what I'm working on is worthwhile continuing with or if I need to go back to the drawing board with my idea. In work, we are told to use our own initiative with whatever we are doing, so It is up to us to decide what happens and we are then expected to deal with the consequences, good or not.