CAROL DWECK

• Having a fixed mindset means believing that your qualities are carved in stone. This creates an urgency to prove yourself all the time.
• People with a fixed mindset expect ability to show up on its own before any learning takes place.
• Some of...

• Growth mindset: you believe your most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. This view creates a love of learning and resilience.
• Fixed mindset: you believe basic qualities, like intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits and that talent...

People with a fixed mindset usually try to prove that they’re special. The problem is when special begins to mean better than others.

People who believe in fixed traits feel an urgency to succeed, and when they do succeed, they feel and display a sense of superiority be...