Carol Dweck Fixed Mindset

When you see a cup that isn’t quite full, do you consider it half full or half empty? One may think it’s half full while the other thinks it’s half empty, this is all based on our connotation of the world. Everyone has their own mind; however, there are two different major mindsets. The brain is an essential part of the body and without it we couldn’t do basic tasks however the way everyone uses their brain varies. Through various test of analyzing the two types of mindsets you can determine a way that is best for you to learn. A fixed mindset is set with the thought of nothing changing. You are either good at it or not. If you fail, there are no retakes because in their minds if they didn’t understand the first time they are never going to understand. People with this mindset tend to be less efficient according to Carol Dweck. Carol Dweck is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. In the book “Physical Constraints” she explains how she did an early study on 5-7 year-old children to see which mindset they would demonstrated. In this study, she set these children up with problems that were way past their age level. The kids who portrayed a fixed mindset were giving up. They were telling …show more content…
People with this mindset are interested in learning more and improving as much as they can. You will notice they are way more energetic. If they fail, they want to know what they can do to succeed. They are very optimistic, by being hopeful and confident about the future. During the study with the 5-7 year-old children excluding the kids with the fixed mindset, some succeeded. These children were excited about the challenging problems even if they hadn’t succeeded. They would do some research on the problems and come back to them. Having a growth mindset will benefit you in the long run by being open to learning new