If a sense of belonging remains unmet, performance and well-being can suffer. These interviews share concise insights into the theory and research on belonging and factors that can either frustrate or foster the basic need to belong.
Watch The Need to Belong in Order to Succeed: How to Foster Belonging in College – Omid Fotuhi in Conversation with Dr. Geoffrey Cohen on YouTube.
Adaptive Mindset Series
Belonging in College - A Student Guide
Dr. Kevin Binning, Research Scientist, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Kevin Binning explains what might make you feel like you belong in college.
Watch Belonging in College - A Student Guide on YouTube.
How to Succeed in Your First Year at Pitt Episode 1: Succeed at Pitt
Oliver Yao, from the Division of Student Affairs, talks about the experience of transitioning to college and the importance of mindset in this interview with Dr. Omid Fotuhi, Research Associate, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.
Watch How to Succeed in Your First Year at Pitt on YouTube.
Cultivating a Mindset for Success: What It Means to Have a Growth Mindset
Dr. Omid Fotuhi, Research Associate, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Omid Fotuhi explores what it means to be smart, developing a growth mindset, and setting yourself up for success.
Watch Cultivating a Mindset for Success on YouTube.
Getting Rid of Grit, and Adopting an Adaptive Resilience: The Science of Success
Dr. Omid Fotuhi, Research Associate, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Grit suggests you have to keep pushing ahead through difficulties and challenges, but Dr Omid Fotuhi suggests a more adaptive way of building resilience.
Watch Getting Rid of Grit on YouTube.