Myth-Folklore Blog

 Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback & Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset     I chose different articles this semester but I still remember the concepts from How to Give Feedback Without Sounding Like a Jerk. I think feedback is extremely important and I am pretty confident in my ability to do so. The first article about trying feedforward instead of feedback discusses a number of ways in which being feedforward can elicit a less uncomfortable response from the listener. It discusses one thing which I found very interesting which was that people do not take feedforward as personally as feedback. Being feedforward means giving positive suggestions or objective advice that cannot be misinterpreted as a personal critique which often feels like an attack. The second article discussed being a mirror and discusses a number of qualities adjacent to the growth mindset. The author discusses that our mindsets or malleable and can be shaped toward...

 Sevens Ways to Crush Self-Doubt & Make Good Art: Neil Gaiman's Advice on the Creative Life        First off my thoughts on feedback specifically from your peers are that I find it very beneficial. I really enjoyed going back to my blogposts in Indian Epics and reading what my classmates had to say on posts. Last semester we did the same thing and I focused on  How to Tame Your Inner Critic: A Simple Habit to Rewire Your Brain & Why it's so hard to hear negative feedback and I found both of those articles very helpful. The first article I looked at for this semester focused on crushing self-doubt. It highlighted a number of tactics you could use in order to accomplish this. 2 of those that stuck out to me the most were embracing a growth mindset which we have instilled already this semester and trusting yourself. Both of these will lead to the self-confidence you need to advance yourself and embracing vulnerability. The second article by Neil G...