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Ash Buchanan

@ashbuchanan.bsky.social
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Mindset Scientist | Bestselling Author | Founder of Cohere | Regenerative Wellbeing | MAPP Learn more: ashbuchanan.com cohere.com.au

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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New tool: Mindset & Its Ways activity. The core idea here is mindset is both a pathway and way through which you embody and enact a wide range of primary life functions. Download the activity pdf here: ashbuchanan.com/mindset-its-... #mindset #activity
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How fluent is your team in the language of mindset? Our new Mindset Literacy guide and worksheet is now live. Learn more here: ashbuchanan.com/what-is-mind... #mindset #mindsetliteracy
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What is Mindset Literacy? (And Why It Matters)
A new way to understand and work with mindset, navigate difference, and create meaningful change.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Article: The Future of Mindset In Education ashbuchanan.com/future-of-mi... #mindset #futureofeducation
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Article: The Future of Mindset At Work ashbuchanan.com/future-of-mi... #mindset #futureofwork
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The new mindset literacy guide and worksheet is now live! Check it out :-) ashbuchanan.com/what-is-mind... #mindsetliteracy
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What is Mindset Literacy? (And Why It Matters)
Ever wondered “What’s my mindset?” but couldn't quite articulate it? Mindset literacy is the ability to read and name your mindset in your own words.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New Mindset Activities & Tools! Many of these activities and tools are ready to be applied in workshops, projects, and coaching sessions, helping people turn what is sometimes treated as a vague concept into a clear, actionable one. mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/new-mindse... #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Develop a mindset that is never set, but always evolving. Check out our new Mindsets at Work Program. Key Information: - Format: 5 × 90-min sessions (in-person or online). - Ideal for: Teams, organisations, and schools. ashbuchanan.com/mindsets-at-...
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Mindsets at Work Program
A foundational program to help your team grow through complexity, and develop a mindset that is never set, but always evolving.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m very excited to share this one! New Tool: What's My Mindset activity. Ready to be applied in workshops, projects, and coaching sessions, this activity can help you turn what is sometimes treated as a vague concept into a clear, actionable one. ashbuchanan.com/whats-my-min... #mindset
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What’s My Mindset? Activity for Individuals & Teams
What’s my mindset: a free, visual activity to help individuals and teams describe their mindset in their own words. Download the official template.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Learn the language of mindset so that your team can recognise and shift the patterns shaping their decisions, actions, and results. Check out my new mindset literacy masterclass. ashbuchanan.com/mindset-lite... #mindset #mindsetliteracy
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Mindset Literacy Masterclass
Learn the language of mindset so your team can recognise and shift the patterns shaping their decisions, actions, and results.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“Twenty-first century challenges call for a mindset science that is based on the collective knowing of the entire field.” ashbuchanan.com/the-science-... #mindset #science
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The Science of Mindset: Foundational Principles
Discover an emerging view of the principles of mindset science, derived from a study of 40 theories and 100 definitions.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What if today’s dominant story of “fixed mindset” is itself… fixed? Explore the often-unacknowledged story of fixed mindset: ashbuchanan.com/what-is-a-fi... What's your take: How do you understand a fixed mindset? Can you have a fixed mindset about fixed mindset? #fixedmindset
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What Is a ‘Fixed Mindset’, Really?
Can you have a fixed mindset about fixed mindset? Discover a hidden history and a diverse range of meanings from Heuer, Dweck and more.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
'Mindset' is one of those words used everywhere today. But what do we actually mean by it? In this article, I share 110 definitions to explore a simple question: what does mindset mean when you study it from as many perspectives as possible? ashbuchanan.com/what-does-mi... #mindset #definition
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What Does ‘Mindset’ Mean? (110 Definitions Compared)
Cut through the confusion. Develop a mindset definition based on 110 diverse meanings, plus its etymology and synonyms.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I've just updated: Regenerative wellbeing: Creating the conditions conducive for well beings Check it out :-) medium.com/benefit-mind... #wellbeing
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Regenerative wellbeing
Creating the conditions conducive for well beings
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Is mindset history one of the great untold stories of modern science? Learn more in my new article: The Hidden History of Mindset (It Didn’t Start in the 80s) ashbuchanan.com/the-hidden-h... #Mindset #Science #Psychology #History #Etymology
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The Hidden History of Mindset (It Didn’t Start in the 80s)
Who coined the term mindset? How did mindset history evolve? Discover its 100+ year history, from 1900s to Dweck's growth mindset & beyond.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Mindset: What it is, Why it Matters & How it Changes Mindset Definitions, History, Types, Significance, and Critiques. ashbuchanan.com/mindset-what... #mindset
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Mindset: What it is, Why it Matters & How it Changes
A comprehensive guide to mindset based on 100+ years of research. Explore mindset definitions, history, types, significance, and critiques.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
That was a big project! As many of you know, I'm committed to helping advance approaches to mindset that are holistic and practical. Over the past year, I’ve been building a new online home for sharing this mindset work. This week, ashbuchanan.com officially goes live. Check it out here:
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Ash Buchanan | Mindset Skills for a Changing World
Ash Buchanan is a scientist who led a decade-long study of the mindset field. He helps people help build mindset skills for the 21st century.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
How many types of mindset are there? 2? 20? 100? A field-wide study of mindset types found there are over 1800, and there may be many more. Check out the research here: medium.com/benefit-mind... #mindset #mindsettypes
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Mindset types: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Over the past century, an interesting phenomenon appears to have emerged in the field of mindset. Many people have identified and named…
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Just updated The Nature of Mindsets to include some new images, a new mindset definition, and 3 mindset myths. #mindsetliteracy #mindsetaware medium.com/benefit-mind...
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The nature of mindsets
A primer on how our underlying beliefs, attitudes and assumptions create our everyday lives and our shared world.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Mindset Literacy in Action mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-li... #mindset #mindsetliteracy
Graphic definition of "Mindset literacy" on a muted green background by Ash Buchanan. Text reads: "Mindset literacy is the ability to understand and describe your own mindset, in your own words. It also includes the ability to understand someone else’s mindset on their own terms, even when it differs from yours, and to build shared language together."
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Just updated the nature of mindset to include the practices of mindset literacy and mindset-aware leadership. #mindsetliteracy #mindsetaware medium.com/benefit-mind...
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The nature of mindsets
A primer on how our underlying beliefs, attitudes and assumptions create our everyday lives — and our shared world.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
What is mindset literacy? Learn more: mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-li... #mindsetliteracy
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Mindset literacy
How fluent are you in the language of mindset?
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Handbook of Mindset Research: PDF Download mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/handbook-o...
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Handbook of Mindset Research
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A few weeks ago, I shared my new book, A New and Ancient Science of Mindset. And wow, the response has been incredible. Thank you for the generosity and genuine interest. If you’ve already started reading: What feels most alive for you right now? mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/a-new-and-...
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A New and Ancient Science of Mindset
Thank you for your interest in A New and Ancient Science of Mindset.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I'm giving away my new book for free: A New and Ancient Science of Mindset. This book distils the findings of one of the most extensive studies ever undertaken in the mindset field into 16 actionable principles. Comment "Mindset" below and I'll send you a PDF version of the book. 👇 #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Foundations of Mindset Psychology is now available in paperback. www.amazon.com.au/dp/1763671275 mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/foundation... #Mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Mindset-aware leadership mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-aw... #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Curious what’s inside Mindset Aware? Want to read the latest reviews? Learn more here 👉 mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/curious-wh... #mindset #MindsetAware #newbook
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
New Book: Mindset Aware medium.com/p/ad3a59b0231f www.amazon.com.au/Mindset-Awar... #mindset #newbook
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
My new book, Mindset Aware, launches today. 🎉 Written in the style of a self-coaching guide, Mindset Aware explores how you can know, love, grow, and free your mindset, and live what I call a mindset-aware life. Read now: www.amazon.com.au/Mindset-Awar... #mindset #newbook
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Julia M. Rohrer @dingdingpeng.the100.ci · 19/09/2025
Fun article about “outsider” scientists and their breakthroughs. “Academia filters most funding, publishing, and hiring decisions through senior insiders, which favors ideas within existing paradigms.” worksinprogress.co/issue/why-sc...
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Why science needs outsiders - Works in Progress Magazine
Science has forgotten that the greatest breakthroughs often come from outsiders who are able to take a fresh perspective.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
How good are you at spotting mindset myths? 🔍 Check out my new paper: Mythbusting Mindset www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Just released: A new series called Foundations of Mindset Psychology. The series emerged from a decade's worth of research. It included studying 40+ theories, 100+ definitions, 1800+ types, and 40+ supporting traditions, across 100+ years of mindset research. A thread 🧵 #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
New Series: Foundations of Mindset Psychology #mindset #psychology medium.com/benefit-mind...
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New Series: Foundations of Mindset Psychology
The word “mindset” seems to be everywhere these days. From self-help books to school classrooms, workplace boardrooms to the United…
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
How do you approach mindset shifts in your life? A short guide on the three types of mindset shifts that can exist > mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/3-types-of... #mindset #mindsetshifts
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
How fluent are you in the language of mindset? A short guide on mindset literacy > mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-li... #mindset #mindsetliteracy
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
A short guide to an ecology of mindset > mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/an-ecology... #mindset #ecologyofmindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
One of the most fundamental relationships that exists in mindset psychology is the relationship between mind, mindset, and mindfulness.💃 Read more here > mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/the-dance-... #mind #mindset #mindfulness
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
What is the origin story of your mindset? Here is a short guide on the process of mindsetgenesis. mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-ps... #mindset #mindsetgenesis
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Handbook of Mindset Research A thread of 8 papers 🧵 www.amazon.com/Handbook-Min... #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Nowadays, it’s common to hear people suggest #mindset is associated with the head and brain 🧠. However, in the psychological sciences, there is a long history of people who describe mindset as an embodied and relational pattern 👤❤️🧘🌍 Read more here > mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-ps...
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
What is the fundamental nature of mindset? Over the past decade I have been exploring this question from multiple perspectives. Here is a short guide to what I found: mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-ps... #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Your wellbeing is connected to my wellbeing, and our wellbeing is deeply interconnected with the wellbeing of all. The wellbeing model at the heart of benefit mindset. Learn more here > benefitmindset.com #mindset #benefitmindset #wellbeing
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
A benefit mindset is concerned with the life-long process of learning how we can be the transformation and realise our unique potential in a way that serves the wellbeing of all. benefitmindset.com/about/ #mindset #benefitmindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
A field map of the field of mindset. mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/the-field-... #mindset
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
What do mindset theories have in common—and where do they diverge? This systematic study is the first to find out. medium.com/p/7d94dc7a49be #mindset
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Mindset theory: A systematic review
Around the world today, a broad range of mindset theories co-exist alongside one another. Something that I was somewhat surprised to find…
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
How many different types of mindset can you name? I recently completed a systematic review and meta-analysis of mindset types. So far I have identified 1,882 of them! 🌻 🪻🌷 Read more here -> mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/mindset-ty... #mindset
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Mindset types: Like a field of wildflowers
An interesting phenomenon has been occurring over the past century in the field of mindset, whereby many people have named a specific type of mindset, and they have shared their views on that type.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
100 Mindset definitions: A critical review medium.com/benefit-mind... #mindset
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100 Mindset definitions: A critical review
Mindset is a term that many people are quick to use, yet few define what they mean by the term. The small few that do define the term…
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
What is a benefit mindset? A benefit mindset builds on a growth mindset, when we understand that our abilities can be developed – and we also understand we can transform towards a more caring, inclusive and interdependent perspective. benefitmindset.com #benefitmindset
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Benefit Mindset
A benefit mindset builds on a growth mindset, where we not only seek to fulfil our potential, but choose to do it in a way that serves the wellbeing of all.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The origins and history of mindset psychology mindsetpsychology.substack.com/p/the-origin... #mindset #psychology
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The origins and history of mindset psychology
If you want to grow your branches high and wide as a mindset practitioner, it is important you develop a deep system of roots in the origins and history of mindset psychology.
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Ash Buchanan @ashbuchanan.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The Nature of Mindset and Handbook of Mindset Research are now out in the wild. 🎉 A big thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey – it has meant the world to me. cohere.com.au/books/ #newbook #mindset #psychology
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