To have a growth mindset about a particular personal quality or ability—such as personality, intelligence, or happiness—is to believe that the attribute is malleable, that it can change and develop through effort and practice. In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that the quality in question is set at a certain level and cannot be altered.
Carol Dweck, the leading researcher on growth mindset, has found that students, some as young as preschool age, with a fixed mindset are less likely to challenge themselves and are more helpless in the face of mistakes. Rather than striving to grow, they want to demonstrate how smart they are, and fear that failure will “reveal” a lower level of (unchangeable) smartness.
In contrast, students with a growth mindset are more resilient. They tend to see mistakes as a chance to grow and seek out challenges as a way to build their brain power. Overall, the good news is that studies have demonstrated that growth mindset can be taught.
Additional Information:
https://ggie.berkeley.edu/student-well-being/growth-mindset-for-students/?level=11&duration=17#search-form
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