Individuals will foster one of two mindsets. The first, a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualitied, like intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits (mindsetonline.com, 2010). This is wrong, and having this belief system can keep an adolescent from reaching their full potential. If a child decided that he is currently fostering a fixed mindset, he has the opportunity to change the way he thinks, so that he can enhance his intelligence, skills, and even relationships. Adopting a growth mindset, will allow adolescents to believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work (mindsetonline.com, 2010). Mindfully practicing using a growth mindset will allow most children to study more, focus on
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First, if you choose to stay in the safe zone, and refuse to accept challenges, you may experience failure less. An obstacle that you may have to overcome while practicing a growth mindset is dealing with failure in a positive way. This may take some practice to master, and you may find yourself wanting to give up. Another possible downside to using a growth mindset could be, getting used to making mistakes. A growth mindset encourages you to try and try again. You may have many more failures with a growth mindset than with a fixed mindset. It may take time to accept that failure does mean you are incapable. Actively practicing all of these new steps may lead to frustration and thoughts on giving up. Last but maybe most important of all: A growth mindset is not something that all people believe in, and once you decide you’d like to master having one, it will be a continuous task maintaining a growth mindset, in order to not fall back in your old …show more content…
(2006) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (SECOND SOURCE)
3. From Dr. Barry’s intro this semester: She has a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Houston. She also has a Master’s in Psychology, and undergraduates in Biology and Psychology. She states that she has been teaching developmental courses for over 18 years, does research, publishes papers, and does other scholarly activities to share her work and learn from others. (FIRST)
According to Carol Dweck’s book Mindset, she is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading researchers in fields of personality, social psychology and developmental psychology. She has been the William B. Ransford Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and is now the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Fellowship. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California.
First, if you choose to stay in the safe zone, and refuse to accept challenges, you may experience failure less. An obstacle that you may have to overcome while practicing a growth mindset is dealing with failure in a positive way. This may take some practice to master, and you may find yourself wanting to give up. Another possible downside to using a growth mindset could be, getting used to making mistakes. A growth mindset encourages you to try and try again. You may have many more failures with a growth mindset than with a fixed mindset. It may take time to accept that failure does mean you are incapable. Actively practicing all of these new steps may lead to frustration and thoughts on giving up. Last but maybe most important of all: A growth mindset is not something that all people believe in, and once you decide you’d like to master having one, it will be a continuous task maintaining a growth mindset, in order to not fall back in your old …show more content…
(2006) Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (SECOND SOURCE)
3. From Dr. Barry’s intro this semester: She has a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Houston. She also has a Master’s in Psychology, and undergraduates in Biology and Psychology. She states that she has been teaching developmental courses for over 18 years, does research, publishes papers, and does other scholarly activities to share her work and learn from others. (FIRST)
According to Carol Dweck’s book Mindset, she is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading researchers in fields of personality, social psychology and developmental psychology. She has been the William B. Ransford Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and is now the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her scholarly book Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and development was named Book of the Year by the World Education Fellowship. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20. She lives with her husband in Palo Alto, California.