Mindset

through. The book, Mindset written by Carol Dweck, examines how the fixed and growth mindsets lead to generating the motivations and conduct of individuals. This book is essential because it educates people on the notion of self-improvement in regard to learning, acquiring and improving relationships with others as there is always room for amelioration. A growth mindset is very favorable in regard to improving relationships and mindsets through many aspects. To begin, a growth mindset helps to…

eccentric mindset. Although I would like to say that I have maintained a growth mindset throughout the majority of my life, there are occasions where I seemed to have a fixed mindset. In general, I feel that there is no definitive mindset that a specific individual has; this issue is simply not a black and white dichotomy. I personally believe that there is an existing medium where people are progressing towards a growth mindset, however, they sometimes draw back to a fixed mindset. Two…

The two mindsets are different because they cause emotions on how they view the world. If a student would have a love and passion for science but they are good in civics and law then mostly their parents would push them to because a lawyer because that makes money and is what they are good at. So in this case this student may be emotionally upset but they have a fixed mindset that if they don't become a lawyer then they wouldn't make money and money is needed to be happy. A way for this student…

In the Mindset, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. strongly discusses two kinds of mindsets which directly impact children developments. Fixed mindset parents praise on children’s intelligence and innate talents, and they want no error from their kids. In contrast, growth mindset parents praise the efforts and guide through failures. With all due respect, demanding and dictatorial parenting don’t work. Let’s open the new ways of communication…

Mindset Reflection The book, Mindset, written by Carol S. Dweck, is related to the the core values and beliefs of MSMHS and myself. Dweck teaches the readers that success is not about how high the I.Q. is, but it is about one’s mindset. A mindset is a view a person adapts for themselves and it can change the way they deal with their situation. A person with a fixed mindset would create “the feeling of utter failure and paralysis” (Dweck 9). They would feel like they are failures instead of…

The understanding of ‘Growth Mindset’ stemmed from the ideas of Carol Dweck in 1988. A psychologist, she was interested in how a person’s mindset can set them up for success or failure. She discovered that an individual's theory about their own intelligence has a considerable impact on their motivation, effort, and approach to challenges. It was this model of the fixed vs. growth mindset I wanted to focus on and how developing a growth mindset can influence the development of a student's…

Student’s mindset and behavior are one of the most important issues that may affect our future generation. First of all, in our society now many people believe that intelligence and talent are inherited from parents. Some may think that there is no way for them to exceed those who born with talent. In fact, we will hear people say, “That person born with a musical prodigy,” “he is a natural basketball player,” or “he is destined to become a great painter.” If one thinks they have limited…

Growth Mindset: The Mystery of Success Fixed mindset is negative self-talk, a belief that one will not improve or change. Growth mindset is the belief that improvement and change may occur. The people who have a growth mindset believe that they are not perfect; they made a mistake and they learned from it. I am a person with a growth mindset. I never lose hope, never give up, and I always try to do my best. I believe that one day my hard work will help me to become successful. I grew up in a…

It is no secret that having a certain mindset towards a situation can either make or break the outcome, but what you might not have known is that there are two main mindsets that have been researched and defined by professionals. These two different ways of thinking can form and shape the way we tackle life and the obstacles around us, and may even be the difference between giving up and succeeding beyond expectation. It’s all your choice, and there are ways to change the way you think, you…

Fixed and Growth Mindsets as They Relate to Leadership This paper will discuss concepts from Mindset, the psychology of success by Carol Dweck as it relates to nursing practice. In addition to Mindset, I will take into account the works of Julia Haager and Shaunna Smith addressing how they have a pivotal role in both nursing and my own personal practice. I will conclude the paper disclosing how reading the book and understanding its core concepts have aided in my own personal growth and…