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Growth Mindset and Neuroplasticity : A Model for Success (Udemy.com)

A 4-Factor, Research based Model, including Neuroplasticity, Mindset, Grit, 10,000 Hours ; Excellence and Success

Created by: Sivakami S

Last updated December 2025

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What you will learn

  • The Research Findings, from Neuroplasticity, Mindset, Grit, the 10,000 Hours, Purposeful Practice, and more ...
  • A Systematic Plan to Develop your Skills, and Achieve Excellence, through my 4-Factor Excellence Model
  • Learn about the Research, Insights, and Analysis, on Effort, Development, Resilience, and Agility
  • How to apply all those Insights and Research to gather Lessons for your work, and life

How it compares

Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 54% of them
  • Reviews7,866#47 of 1,108 by number of reviews
  • Length2.8 hourslonger than 54% of them
  • Last updatedDecember 2025more recently than 63% of them

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Course Description

When we see someone excel in some field, and achieve amazing things, what do we think of that excellence, and success ?
We usually tend to think of that person as a genius, a gifted or talented individual, who demolishes challenges, succeeding at every turn. Because their capabilities and skills are innate, and success comes easy in that case.

But is that the true picture, or is there more to it than that ?

We explore the Iceberg Illusion of Success, and find out about the facts and myths associated with excellence, and success !

This Course delves deep into the ingredients for excellence and expertise, based on the research and findings from Neuroscience and Psychology. It covers the popular concepts of Neuroplasticity, the Fixed and Growth Mindsets, 10,000 Hours, Deliberate and Purposeful Practice, Grit, Agility, and Resilience.

And it provides a 4-Factor Model, and a 7-Step Summary, based on the latest Research, for Excellence, and Success !
You will be surprised at some of the Research Findings, but it will provide valuable lessons.

This Course is a must-have for Leaders, and anyone else. who wants to know about the real facts and research behind excelling, and succeeding, in any endeavour. Yes, excellence and success are hard work, but the good news is that you are not constrained by innate traits, and can develop the skills, abilities and expertise to succeed, with the right knowledge, and training.

The last Section has a 7-Step Summary of the Course, and Model. 7 Steps to Excellence, and Success !

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AI Tools only used for minor language edits, and in searching for Research Papers and Sources.

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Instructor Details

Sivakami S

Sivakami (pronounced She-vuh-kaa-me) is a Business Leader turned Online Educator, specializing in Leadership Psychology.

She moved from the Corporate World into teaching in 2015.

Since then, she has coached university students, business leaders, and managers around the world. She is a bestselling Udemy instructor, and a Udemy Instructor Partner, a title held by less than 1% of Udemy Business instructors. More than 165,000 students, from 181 countries, have taken her courses.

All her Courses draw on research from Cognitive and Social Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behavioral Economics. She turns that research into practical strategies that today's leaders and managers can actually use.

Before teaching, Sivakami spent almost two decades in leadership roles at large multinational companies. She led global teams, drove major initiatives, and helped shape corporate policy, while working toward demanding business goals.
Along the way, she coached and mentored many young leaders and managers, and experienced first hand both the joys and the challenges of leadership.

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Reviews

4.6

7,866 ratings on Udemy

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By Aditya Modi on 5/14/2024

This Udemy course on growth mindset and neuroplasticity was an enlightening journey condensed into a concise two-hour package. The instructor adeptly navigated through complex concepts, making them accessible and actionable. The insights provided were invaluable, offering practical strategies for personal growth and development. The course structure was well-organized, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Interactive elements kept engagement high, fostering a deeper understanding of the material. Overall, it's a transformative resource for anyone seeking to cultivate a growth mindset and leverage the power of neuroplasticity in their lives. Highly recommended for its impact in a compact format!

By Joni Craigie on 1/30/2023

This was an excellent course that combined a great mix of learning content - interactivity, theory, case studies to bring the theory to life and in general provided lots of resources and a bit of a pep talk! You need feeling energised and 'more gritty'.

By Sivaguru Muruganandham on 1/19/2023

It is a nice course to know about the Behavioral change and how it can be done and how to be play with the brain at any point of time in the life. And the mindset of growth is the key and it can be adopted at any time with the clarity of thoughts and belief and constant effort. This is a great course backed with the scientific research results. After completing this course I'm adding the below points too: The instructor is highly conscious on the subject and she is giving the best she can. And clearly explaining the views and more approachable I feel. And last one Its a Gold one I would say about the course

By Aldine Marie Isip on 8/8/2022

Hi! I learned a lot from this course, very informative, and the fact that everything has scientific basis. It gave a whole picture of the course and broke down into different learnings where you can see the progress and the correlation of each topic discussed. The Mindset and Motivation section is a good one. Supported by studies, we can really say intelligence is not everything, but rather this should be joined with effort and time for us to develop and see our complete potential. Just like the saying, learning is a continuous process. We shouldn’t stop learning and challenging ourselves. Also, I just know now through this course that I am already doing the Deliberate and Purposeful Practice. My only comment is the course is too long, nevertheless, it was a good one. Thank you.

By Anonymized User on 7/29/2022

In general, this is a great course. It's pretty academic, though, in the sense that it tries to justify all the advice / practical outtakes a person would try to apply in their life to improve. Sometimes it tries this a little too hard and at the end of a chapter, a person anticipates a graded exam, possibly with an required essay.

By Diego Gogni on 4/12/2022

This was absolutely an "open minder" for me. I will recommend those course to ANYONE, regardless education, age, field of expertise. ANYONE Definitely a course that will stick with be for a long long time, as student, worker and as a Father,

By Janelle Tix on 2/13/2022

It was, to me, kind of life changing! Excellent course providing many insights backed up with research which has encourage me to continue to learn and keep my brain active. So many things that can be applied and thought about on a daily basis. Thank you Pauline!

By Dave Lloyd on 1/12/2022

This course is fantastic! I loved the fact that it is based on case studies and stories rather than the dry 'do this to get that' that some courses tend to be. It was engaging and fascinating throughout. I also think it's very valuable to any parents out there wanting to ensure the best for their kids.

By Nkechi Chukwuma-Madu on 8/6/2021

At the beginning of this course, i was not sure i would like it. I was already biased, i guess it was because i di not know what neuroplasticity was all about. Before getting halfway into the course, I found that this was a whole new world of learning. I am so motivated to keep at the new goals i have set for myself after taking this course. I have learnt that nothing is impossible, as long i i have a growth mindset about it. I recommend that this course should be mandatory for everyone. Truly, it has changed my perception about so many things. I can reach any height in life so long as i have the passion and perseverance while setting my eyes on the long term goal. A big well done to the Dr. Sivakami for putting this together!

By H Kamal Sharma on 6/29/2021

Good presentation with visual story telling style however majority of the monologues sounded repetitive. why cant we exclude new case studies done in the 2000's to show how growth mindset has evolved & its benefits ? just a thought

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