Fixed Mindset Research Paper

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Mindset Letter

Dear student,

I heard you have a fixed mindset. Having a fixed mindset is an interesting idea in today’s society. First of all, a fixed mindset is an idea that supports inherited or “fixed” intelligence. People with fixed minds believe either a person is intelligent, average, or not intelligent. A fixed mindset impacts many lives in our modern world.
A fixed mindset has many impacts on a person’s life. A person always experiences success and failure. When individuals experience obstacles, there are some people who cope very well. They adapt from their mistakes and move on. On the other hand, some folks take failure as a death sentence. They get depressed and they stop trying. The fixed mind set works against achieving

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