Mindset

Name: Mindset
Author: Carol S. Dweck
ISBN: 9781472139955

The New Psychology of Success

Written byCarol S. Dweck

Psychologist Carol S. Dweck explains the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset, and how believing you can improve changes what you achieve.

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Published2006
GenrePsychology
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01Two mindsets
A fixed mindset sees ability as set; a growth mindset sees it as something you can build.
02Effort builds ability
With practice and good strategies, people get better at most things.
03Mistakes help you learn
People with a growth mindset treat failure as feedback, not proof they're not good enough.
04Praise the process
Praising effort and strategy helps children and adults keep growing.
05Mindsets can change
You can notice fixed-mindset thinking and choose a growth response.
06It shapes relationships and work
Mindset affects how people lead, coach, teach and love.
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“Becoming is better than being.”

— Carol S. Dweck

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