What Are The Advantages And Disadvantages Of A Growth Mindset

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a growth mindset and a fixed mindset? Both Growth Mindsets and Fixed Mindsets handle challenges, criticism, and the success of those around them in different and similar ways. How do these traits help or hurt a student? It is fairly obvious that just from the name of these mindsets, we can determine a student with a Growth Mindset will be much better equipped to handle the challenges of college, work, or even just life in general. With most people falling somewhere in the middle of each mindset, it can be a challenge to determine the differences between the two, as well as where you may fall in this spectrum. The way in which each of the mindsets handles challenges and obstacles in school will

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