CAROL DWECK

Some people let bad experiences scar them and prevent them from forming satisfying relationships in the future. Others are able to heal and move on.

When people had the fixed mindset, they felt judged and labeled by the rejection.

For people with the growth mindset, the number one goa...

One seventh-grade girl summed it up. “I think intelligence is something you have to work for . . . it isn’t just given to you. . . . Most kids, if they’re not sure of an answer, will not raise their hand to answer the question. But what I usually do is raise my hand, because if I’m wrong, then my...

• “I can’t do it” Vs “I can’t do it yet”.
• Concerned with how you'll be judged Vs Concerned with improving.
• Interested on whether the

Your view of yourself can determine everything. If you believe that your qualities are unchangeable — the fixed mindset — you will want to prove yourself correct over and over rather than learning from your mistakes.

Children with fixed want to make sure they succeed. Smart people should always succeed.

But for children with the growth mindset, success is about stretching themselves. It’s about becoming smarter

To be good at sports you need not be naturally gifted. To be successful in sports, you need to learn techniques and skills and practice them regularly.

“Character” is an important concept in the sports world, and it comes out of a growth mindset.

Athletes with a growth mindset find su...

Michael Jordan never let a mistake stop him.

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over. And that is why I succeed.”

Picture your ideal love relationship. Does it involve perfect compatibility—no disagreements, no compromises, no hard work? In every relationship, issues arise. Try to see them from a growth mindset: Problems can be a vehicle for developing greater understanding and intimacy.

"Your failures and misfortunes don’t threaten other people’s self-esteem. Ego-wise, it’s easy to be sympathetic to someone in need. It’s your assets and your successes that are problems for people who derive their self-esteem from being superior."

Creating a growth-mindset environment in which people can thrive. This involves:

• Presenting skills as learnable .
• Conveying that the organization values learning and perseverance, not just ready-made genius or talent.
• Giving feedback in a way that promotes learning and ...

Fixed mindset coaches are intolerant of mistakes. They motivate players through judgement.

For coaches instead of asking for mistake-free games, ask for full commitment and full effort. Instead of judging the players, give them the respect and the coaching they need to develop. 

"Even in the growth mindset, failure can be a painful experience, But it doesn't define you. It's a problem to be faced, dealt with, and learned from."

"We all need to accept some of our imperfections, especially the ones that don't really harm our lives or the lives of the others."

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Carol Dweck studies human motivation. She spends her days diving into why people succeed (or don’t) and what’s within our control to foster success. Her theory of the two mindsets- the fixed mindset and growth mindset and the difference they make in outcomes is incredibly...

As a parent practice working the process praise with your children. Praise the processes they used—their strategies, effort, or choices.

Ask these questions: "What did you learn today?" "What mistakes did you make and does it taught you something?"

Fixed mindset teacher create a atmos...