My rating:

add to my books

Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success

by Carol S. Dweck

3.96 · rating details · 1,370 ratings · 337 reviews

Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way.

A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become opt...more

Hardcover, 276 pages

Published February 28th 2006 by Random House (first published 2006)

more details... edit details

Get a copy:

More…

There is a good chance some of your friends read this book. Sign in to see!

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Lists with This Book

Consciousness Explained by Daniel C. Dennett

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat & Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks

Best Cognitive Science Books

53rd out of 59 books — 31 voters

The Internet is a Playground by David Thorne

TelecomONE 2011

34th out of 44 books — 1 voter

More lists with this book...

Community Reviews

(showing 1-30 of 3,084)

filter | sort: default (?) | rating details

Mar 12, 2011

Michael rated it

Excellent book. This one sounds like a typical self-help book, but it's a real find. The author is a pyschology researcher at Columbia, and her book is filled with insights and illustrations regarding the differences that a fixed mindset vs. a growth mindset can have when applied to business, parenting, school, and relationships. Her research has been highlighted in many venues, including an excellent book on parenting titled Nurture Shock.

I give it 5 stars because I can see so m...more

like 3 likes

· see review

Dec 29, 2008

Stark rated it

This is probably all i really need to hear out of this book, but i will read the whole thing anyway. there are two mindsets. fixed and growth.

Believing that your qualities are carved in stone -- the fixed mindset -- creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. If you have only a certain amount of intelligence, a certain personality, and a certain moral character -- well, then you'd better prove you have a healthy dose of them. It simply wouldn't do to look or feel deficient...moreThis is probably all i really need to hear out of this book, but i will read the whole thing anyway. there are two mindsets. fixed and growth.

Believing that your qualities are carved in stone -- the fixed mindset -- creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. If you have only a certain amount of intelligence, a certain personality, and a certain moral character -- well, then you'd better prove you have a healthy dose of them. It simply wouldn't do to look or feel deficient in these most basic characteristics.
...
I've seen so many people with this one consuming goal of proving themselves -- in the classroom, in their careers, and in their relationships. Every situation calls for a confirmation of their intelligence, personality, or character. Every situation is evaluated: Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or dumb? Will I be accepted or rejected? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?
...
There's another mindset in which these traits are not simply a hand you're dealt and have to live with, always trying to convince yourself and others that you have a royal flush when you are secretly worried it's a pair of tens. In this mindset, the hand you're dealt is just the starting point for development. This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.
...
Do people with this mindset believe that anyone can be anything, that anyone with proper motivation or education can become Einstein or Beethoven? No, but they believe that a person's true potential is unknown (and unknowable); that's its impossible to forsee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training.

"a person's true potential is unknown (and unknowable)" i feel like those words contain so much freedom for both those who have been made crazy by high expectations in their upbringing, and put down with low ones. it is not a knowable thing, what your potential is, anyone who told you they knew, it was a lie, and you have nothing to prove and nothing to hide? what a fucking relief(less)

like 3 likes

· see review

Jul 27, 2008

Jason added it

My dad had been talking about this book, so when we went to visit him and I saw it on his desk I started reading it. It made sense right away and was easy to get into. Your mindset (either a growth mindset or a fixed mindset) determines how you relate to your abilities and experiences in school, business, relationships, and sports (those are the areas she covers). I could see myself in both of the mindsets she described, and I think they're a useful tool for making sense of places where I strugg...more

like 5 likes

· see review

May 26, 2008

Mike rated it

Shelves: character-education, education, leadership-development, parenting, sports

Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is based on a deceptively simple—yet powerful—premise. The central distinction she draws here is directly relevant to any of us interested in teaching leadership. According to Dr. Dweck (a Stanford psychology professor), each of us adopts one of two mindsets about life: the fixed or growth mindset. People with fixed mindsets tend to see human potential as static and finite; people with growth mindsets see human potential as more dynamic and el...moreCarol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is based on a deceptively simple—yet powerful—premise. The central distinction she draws here is directly relevant to any of us interested in teaching leadership. According to Dr. Dweck (a Stanford psychology professor), each of us adopts one of two mindsets about life: the fixed or growth mindset. People with fixed mindsets tend to see human potential as static and finite; people with growth mindsets see human potential as more dynamic and elastic. Obviously, those who believe that leaders are “born, not made” subscribe to the fixed mindset. Those of us sharing the gcLi’s core philosophy—i.e. that leadership can be taught—fall into the growth mindset camp.

When Dr. Deak compares neurological pathways to rubber bands, she invokes the growth mindset. Similarly, when a leadership scholar like Professor Ron Heifetz of Harvard distinguishes adaptive from technical leadership, his distinction implicitly entails growth vs. fixed mindsets too. Over the long haul, the more successful athletes, teachers, spouses, coaches, professionals and entrepreneurs naturally tend to manifest beliefs and behaviors characteristic of the growth mindset. Few of us are bound to enjoying playing or working for coaches or bosses with fixed mindsets. Dweck’s book is full of cautionary examples of those sorts of leaders (from the likes of the Enron executives to coaches like the mercurial—perhaps infamous—Bobby Knight).

These memorable, illustrative anecdotes are one of the signal strengths of Mindset. Many readers of this sort of literature are already well familiar with the process-oriented, growth-minded approaches of perennial champions like Michael Jordan or long-tenured UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. Both these remarkable competitors managed to achieve outstanding success in the win-loss column over long careers. But both considered winning merely an inevitable byproduct of their zealous pursuit of athletic excellence and their willingness to outwork their opponents. Seeking constant growth and improvement in their own teams’ abilities were Wooden’s and Jordan’s primary focus. By manifesting their growth mindsets this way, they were also able to accomplish unparalleled productivity and victorious results—but almost as an afterthought or matter of course.

Dweck and other similarly minded leadership scholars believe that leaders emerge naturally in organizations that prize learning and manifest pervasive growth mindsets. Her dichotomy also recalls James MacGregor Burns’s seminal distinction between “transactional” and “transforming” leadership. Transactional leaders—according to Burns—simply “exchange valued things” with their followers. They have a sort of quid pro quo arrangement, in which everyone’s needs and wishes get served despite possibly finite resources. Operating out of a growth instead of fixed mindset, by contrast, transforming leaders seek to enlarge the size of the relevant pie. Burns’s transforming leaders use mutual engagement between them and and their followers to enhance their collective potential, thus raising the possibilities for all.

Dweck closes her analysis by pointing out that we each can choose which mindset we embody from moment to moment. Her final chapter, for instance, offers a sort of self-guided workshop or tutorial one might follow to work on changing one’s primary (default) mindset. By showing how many contexts in which mindsets profoundly affect one’s experiences, prospects for success, satisfaction in life, or the quality of one’s relationships, Dr. Dweck offers her readers a simple, broadly significant insight.
(less)

like 2 likes

· see review

May 07, 2008

Kressel Housman rated it

Recommends it for: everybody

Shelves: psychology, self-help, non-fiction

The flap copy on this book promised it would be "a great book that will change your life." That certainly raised my expectations, and I'm happy to report that I wasn't disappointed.

The premise of the book is the basis of cognitive psychology: what you believe affects your whole life, so if you can change your beliefs, ie, your mindset, you can change your life. This book characterizes two mindsets, the fixed and the growth-oriented. The fixed is the more common one because ...more

like 2 likes

· see review

Nov 18, 2011

Cerealflakes rated it

I keep hearing educators praising this author and, specifically, this book. Maybe she's better in person. I found this book trite. It was very repetitive and full of cherry picked stories pulled out just to prove her obvious conclusion. Are there really people who think that if you go into something with a negative attitude it won't affect the outcome? She goes to the extreme with the positive attitude stuff, though. I just don't buy that anyone can do anything if they just try hard enough...more

· see review

Aug 11, 2011

Becky Weaver rated it

· review of another edition

The premise of this book sounds pretty "duh." I ran across its title in several different contexts before I decided that if such dissimilar people swear by it, it can't be as obvious as it sounds. And its implications are wide-ranging and interesting. It made me see the world in a new way. It's entertaining and an easy read, and would be especially valuable to teachers, parents, and coaches, but really applies to pretty much everybody. Instead of subtitling it "The New Psychology ...more

like 2 likes

· see review

Aug 01, 2011

Ensiform rated it

· review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, work

The author, a social psychologist, divides people into two types. One has a fixed mindset and so believes that intelligence and personality are fixed traits that cannot change. It follows from this view that effort is to be avoided, because if you need to try you must not have talent; that setbacks reflect personally on you (transference of action to individual); that you blame others or yourself for setbacks; and esteem is garnered through the deprecation of others. The second group is the g...more

like 1 like

· see review

Jul 24, 2011

Alex rated it

Another book that attempts to build upon the research of Anders Ericsson.

The way I read it, I would break the book into 3 parts:
Part 1: How people fail because they don't have the right mindset
Part 2: How people success because they have the right mindset
Part 3: You could also call this part 2a - it basically deals with children and success in school, home, etc.

The first part of the book was the worst. Its case after case of "this person tried to succeed ...moreAnother book that attempts to build upon the research of Anders Ericsson.

The way I read it, I would break the book into 3 parts:
Part 1: How people fail because they don't have the right mindset
Part 2: How people success because they have the right mindset
Part 3: You could also call this part 2a - it basically deals with children and success in school, home, etc.

The first part of the book was the worst. Its case after case of "this person tried to succeed and failed because he didn't have the right mindset". Great. So what was the right mindset? She doesn't tell you. How do you obtain it, or get into that mindset? She doesn't tell you. She tells you whats wrong without explaining WHY it is wrong, etc. She sorta reserves that for the next part of the book. Also, there is no form. Its kind of a rambling, unorganized mess. You read it and are wondering "Ok, this person failed, that person failed. They didn't have the right mindset. Do you mind explaining to me what the right mindset ACTUALLY IS? How a bout how do *I* get the right mindset so I can avoid all this?" Some of those questions never get answered.

The second part of the book has all these success stories, and she tells you that they were successful because they had the right mindset. She delves slightly into what the right mindset is, but there really aren't a new revelations here. And she never tells you how to get into that mindset. IOW, there is nothing in the book about motivation (intrinsic or extrinsic). There is nothing about background and upbringing or lessons learn earlier in life. There is no compare and contrast with the first part of the book to bring things into a proper context.

IOW, shes not teaching you about mindset, shes just telling you. Thanks. Its like describing to someone how the piano is played vs actually giving someone lessons.

If you are interested in this type of material, check out Geoffry Colvin's "Talent Is Overrated" and Matthew Sayid's "Bounce" - preferably in that order. Read it and you will see all that this book is missing. And though Colvin's book can get dry at time, it still has forward movement, and ideas build upon previous ones, and things are explained very well. All things that this one is lacking.(less)

like 2 likes

· see review

Apr 28, 2011

Paco Licea rated it

El título es muy desafortunado para un libro basado en la investigación científica de la Dra. Dweck de la Universidad de Columbia. Haciendo a un lado lo anterior, representa una lectura muy interesante y amena que desbanca muchas de las creencias que tenemos sobre lo que consideramos como genialidad, talento, cualidades naturales, etc. En resumen expone la existencia de 2 configuraciones mentales en las personas, la configuración mental fija y la configuración mental de crecimiento. Es un concep...more

like 1 like

· see review

Apr 03, 2011

Ray Lucas rated it

Dweck's book, "Mindset" has an extremely POWERFUL insight in that it reveals that people have one of Two Mindsets;

1) A FIXED MINDSET meaning intelligence is static which leads to a desire to look smart and therefore, avoid challenges, give up easy, see effort as fruitless, ignore useful negative feedback, or feel threatened by the success of others. People with this Mindset are likely to plateau early and achieve less than their potential. This Mindset represents a very D...more

· see review

Mar 19, 2011

JZ rated it

Shelves: growth-mindset, fixed-mindset, failure-is-good, self-confidence

The book's premise is that there are two mindsets: Fixed or Growth oriented. Fixed will keep you where you are. Growth will unlock new possibilities for your relationships, career, hobbies, and life. Without being overtly stated in the book, I think there is a thread related to a person's self-confidence, as well. Carol Dweck shares some powerful examples of people we know (celebrities, athletes) who come from each mindset. It also outlines a few things you can do to SHIFT your mindset. All in a...more

· see review

Nov 08, 2010

Julie rated it

Shelves: non-fiction-general, want-to-own

Mindset may very well be the best book I've read this year. Certainly, it's the one that's changed my thinking the most, which is pretty much the point.

In Mindset, Carol Dweck explains that people tend to fall into one of two mindsets. The first, the "fixed mindset," is one in which you feel that intelligence, artistic ability, business acumen, athletic potential, etc. are all fixed. You're smart or your dumb. You're a great artist or you're not. And if you're smart, you need...moreMindset may very well be the best book I've read this year. Certainly, it's the one that's changed my thinking the most, which is pretty much the point.

In Mindset, Carol Dweck explains that people tend to fall into one of two mindsets. The first, the "fixed mindset," is one in which you feel that intelligence, artistic ability, business acumen, athletic potential, etc. are all fixed. You're smart or your dumb. You're a great artist or you're not. And if you're smart, you need to keep proving that you're smart. Every time you fail, it's an indication that you're not smart, you're stupid. So maybe you avoid hard or challenging problems, because you're afraid to fail (and thus admit you're not smart). Maybe you interpret everything as a judgment of praise or of blame. People in fixed mindsets tend to be afraid of failure, addicted to validation, and very stressed.

The flip-side of the fixed mindset is the "growth mindset." People with the growth mindset believe that things like intelligence or athletic ability can be improved by effort and practice. They often seek out difficult or challenging problems, because these provide the best potential to learn. Failure is no longer invalidating, it's an opportunity to ask, "What did I learn from this?" or "What could I do differently next time?" or "How can this failure help me get better?" Not only does it soften the blow of failure, but thinking in a growth mindset actually helps you improve!

Some people have different mindsets in different areas of their lives. Before reading this book, I had a very fixed mindset approach to intelligence and artistic ability (you've got it or you don't), but a more growth mindset approach to karate and cooking. Since reading Mindset, I'm trying to be constantly aware of how I'm thinking and move towards a more growth-mindset approach.

I was amazed how invigorating this book made me feel. A lot of times I'd put it down in the middle of a chapter (practically unheard-of for me) to do some task I'd been procrastinating on. It's made me tremendously excited about a number of projects. Just reading a few pages often filled me with energy. I highly, highly recommend this book to just about everybody. You might be surprised to find yourself in the pages.(less)

· see review

Aug 26, 2010

Pam rated it

Shelves: non-fiction

It has taken me 5 months to commit to reading this book and now that I've read it I can't understand why I resisted. On Wed. we had a book discussion at work about it, so Tuesday night I was madly finishing the last third.

As books about success go -- this one is a definite winner. (It does help that she references/draws upon my favorite management guru Jim Collins a lot.) I do feel that I've exhausted this topic and really am tired about "secrets," "keys," or "...more

· see review

Jul 09, 2010

Harkinna added it

This book somewhat subversively takes on the overachievers in America, well the overachievers who think that they are entitled to their status by nature of their genius.

Let me start over: Dweck posits in the book that there are two types of people: fixed mindset people and growth mindset people. The fixed mindset people feel that whatever their intellectual status is currently, that is fixed, and really they can’t do anything about it. No getting smarter or, for that matter, growi...more

· see review

Jun 20, 2010

Donna rated it

· review of another edition

Recommended to Donna by: Cindy Casazza Assini, from Peter Sibilia

Shelves: academic-support

Book about learning to fulfill potential; my interest lies in the educator’s influence and power of word-speak with students, taking them from “fixed mindset” to “grow mindset.”

The person with a fixed mindset is concerned with judgment.
The person with a growth mindset is concerned with improving.
(Watty Piper… “I think I can, I thnk I can….I can!”)

(Some lines I'll "keep" in the "mindstore".....)

p. 4-5 Alfred Binet did not devel...more

· see review

Mar 21, 2010

Marcy rated it

And what is the new psychology of success? Working hard to achieve...Having a growth mindset means that one will work hard, even in the face of adversity, to achieve. One should know that being smart does not always lead to success. Working hard towards one's goals is what helps one to succeed. Parents should recognize the hard work their children do; Praising children for their intelligence sends the wrong message.

As two married people, times often get tough. Marriage needs w...more

· see review

Feb 07, 2010

Francis rated it

This book could change your life. Based on the author's extensive research into the psychology of

mindsets, she explains in great detail the extent to which one's attitudes towards ability and effort

influence one's ability to overcome adversity and to achieve his or her potential.
The basic premise of the book is that people's attitudes about whether their abilities are "fixed" or

"changing" influences a great deal of how we react to ...more

· see review

Jul 20, 2010

Megan rated it

Shelves: professional-reading

My new principal recommended this book.
It details two mindsets: the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. People with the fixed mindset want to be the best. People with the growth mindset want to be the best they can be. People with the fixed mindset feel successful when they finish first and make no mistakes. People with the growth mindset feel successful when they are challenged.

There were implications for business people, teachers, parents, and people in relationships. This...more

· see review

Sep 21, 2010

Claudia rated it

Recommended to Claudia by: Kathy

Shelves: professional-reading

Is your mindset fixed or growth? Do you believe in talent and intellect or hard work? When you praise, do you praise someone for being smart or being a hard worker? These questions underlie this book...not a new one, and therein lies my biggest concern. Her chapter on bullying was one I eagerly read, but she used faulty information about the Columbine tragedy to make her points. Then I realized the book was published in 2006, and COLUMBINE, the chilling debunker of all the Columbine myths, was p...more

· see review

Apr 25, 2011

Susan Visser rated it

Shelves: audible

I highly recommend this book to everyone! The book teaches you about the fixed & growth mindsets. Fixed mindset is the thinking that we were born as smart or talented as we'll ever be, and no matter what we do, that won't change. The growth mindset is the idea that we continue to learn throughout our lives, we learn from our mistakes, and practice & effort will change our intelligence, athletic abilities, artistic abilities, social abilities... and more.

The book is filled with all...more

· see review

Sep 16, 2009

Becky rated it

It's a self-help book. Everyone at my work read it over the summer, so I did, too. It's fine. The main ideas are that one should look at failure as a given and an opportunity for growth, and that process should be praised over product.

These ideas are important and essential concepts for the teaching profession, and I have found myself thinking about the book since I finished it. I have tried to challenge myself to be more "growth mindset;" that is, challenged by failu...more

like 2 likes

· see review

Nov 23, 2011

Avel rated it

Shelves: positive-power-energetic-attraction

This life-altering read, brings about two personality traits of all people. One is using a "fixed mindset", the other, more positive oriented individual uses the "growth mindset." Growth mindset allows you to continually grow into a more powerful, impenetrable force which adapts and changes to the environment at hand, all this which may ONLY benefit, support, and help you in greatest times of need. The other trait, which most humans adopt is a "fixed" approach to l...more

· see review

Dec 27, 2010

Leane rated it

· review of another edition

Shelves: non-fiction, teacher-resources

I would first like to say that I would normally never read a book like this. I would never pick it up off the Barnes & Noble table and purchase it, nor would I look for it in the library. However, reading this book was one of the best things I have done in a long time and here's why.

"Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" is written by Carol S. Dweck, a well-known and very knowledgeable psychologist. Her main focus is to introduce readers to two different types of minds...moreI would first like to say that I would normally never read a book like this. I would never pick it up off the Barnes & Noble table and purchase it, nor would I look for it in the library. However, reading this book was one of the best things I have done in a long time and here's why.

"Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" is written by Carol S. Dweck, a well-known and very knowledgeable psychologist. Her main focus is to introduce readers to two different types of mindsets: the fixed and the growth. People with the fixed mindset believe that everyone is given certain gifts when they are born and as hard as you may try, you can never improve upon those gifts. For example, James Galway, one of the best flautists in the world and one of the most popular, was born with a musical gift. He does practice to maintain his gift, but the knowledge that he posesses of how to play the instrument has always been with him. Very few people, according to those with the fixed mindset, can reach the level of success that James has. People with the growth mindset, on the other hand, believe that through hard work, acceptance of criticism, and the desire to succeed, people can achieve goals that some would consider to be impossible.

How can this book affect teachers, managers, coaches, parents, and students? Everyone either has a fixed or growth mindset. I, for a long time, have believed that I am just okay at certain things and that it is my personality that affects those things. I believed that a personality cannot be changed. After reading this book, I can at least say that I now believe that I can change for the better. That my negative traits are not just something that I have to deal with, but something that I can change.

I do recommend this book for really anyone who is unsatisfied with their life and the "cards they've been dealt" so to speak. I think sometimes it's hard for people to admit that they need help both personally and professionally. I hope that if you do pick up this book, whether you are a teacher or not, that it can seriously improve your outlook on life and yourself.(less)

· see review

Aug 29, 2010

Daniel rated it

Read this for school. I was already familiar with the concepts of growth and fixed mindset, but I still found the plentiful stories and examples Dweck provides to be enlightening and entertaining. The chapters on Sports, School, and Leadership were particularly interesting.

Something that was new to me was the idea of attribution theory in which when people are asked to explain their performance in a task (be it success or failure), they nearly always point to one of four things: abili...more

· see review

Jan 12, 2012

Heather rated it

· review of another edition

Wow. This book was just what I needed (wanted? maybe not, but needed). While I don't usually love the nonfiction/"self-help" genre, I occasionally venture into its realms (especially when one of my children's teachers specifically asks that all the parents in the class read this book).

The pages were filled with "ah-ha" moments for me. And I'll admit I took copious notes -- pages and pages. I found so many simple truths that are "game changers" for me in ...more

· see review

Dec 28, 2011

Heather rated it

This is a FANTASTIC book! Probably almost one of my all-time-favorites. I am inspired to go learn! :) The whole book is all about the importance of gaining and keeping a learning and growth mindset where we strive to improve each day, as opposed to a fixed mindset where we are always judging ourselves and others and can only win or lose or be smart or dumb.

The book points out that those who are most successful have a growth mindset and try to learn from everything they do. The...moreThis is a FANTASTIC book! Probably almost one of my all-time-favorites. I am inspired to go learn! :) The whole book is all about the importance of gaining and keeping a learning and growth mindset where we strive to improve each day, as opposed to a fixed mindset where we are always judging ourselves and others and can only win or lose or be smart or dumb.

The book points out that those who are most successful have a growth mindset and try to learn from everything they do. They work hard and understand that success comes after hard work and effort. They are not immobilized by failure or mistakes. They are open to trying and learning new things. People are born with talents, but anyone can become smart as they work towards goals to increase their ability to read, understand math, play an instrument or a sport, or be successful with relationships professionally or personally.

It can be stifling to think that one test or aptitude defines you. A fixed mindset creates undue pressure and little motivation to work hard to progress beyond your current ability. Those with a fixed mindset believe that "tests or experts can tell us what our potential is, what we're capable of, what our future will be (p. 27)." Others, with a growth mindset, see potential as "someone's capacity to develop their skills with effort over time. How can we know where effort and time will take someone (p. 28)?"

Mindset changes the meaning of failure. Those with a fixed mindset are devastated by their mistakes, while those with a growth mindset look for the chance to learn and do better next time.

A growth mindset has a lot to do with humility -- being open and teachable. I like this quote: "True self-confidence is the courage to be open--to welcome change and new ideas regardless of their source. Real self-confidence is not reflected in a title, an expensive suit, a fancy car, or a series of acquisitions. It is reflected in your mindset: your readiness to grow (p. 127)."

Another great quote refers to growth mindset in relationships, specifically marriage, "To me the whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours (p. 155)."

The book gives examples of how the growth mindset principles can be applied to individual accomplishments, champion athletes and musicians, successful business leaders, personal relationships, and how parents and teachers teach their children to learn and progress. Things that we say to children can reinforce or help to change ideas about the importance of mindset. For example, encouraging remarks to children as they learn should be about their effort and development, not about them being smart or smarter than someone else. It's not about comparison or a test score. It's about learning! We can all learn.

Life is about learning and changing and progressing. Reading this book was very enlightening. I can see that I probably have a tendency towards the fixed mindset in several aspects of my life. "That's how I am." :) But, really we can learn anything. It's takes effort. We can go out and do something. It's not about the grade or our image. We need to be humble, be teachable, be open to failure and challenges in order to really push ourselves and become better. Really knowing how to learn is the foundation for success.

I think understanding our mindset is an important first step before launching into working on our personal ability and motivations as discussed in The Influencer.(less)

like 1 like

· see review

Aug 04, 2011

Merrick rated it

Mindset reminds me of the old expression, “It doesn’t matter whether you think you can or think you can. You’re right either way.” (quote?) Carol Dweck decisively demonstrates that our mindset drives our action. If we believe that we cannot change, we are right. If we believe that we are powerless to our situation, it will be so. However, through scientific studies and personal stories, Dweck show that by maintaining a “growth mindset” rather than a “fixed mindset”, individuals can dramatic...more

· see review

Jul 27, 2010

Jen Brinkmeyer rated it

Because of reading this book I've caught myself saying a lot of things I don't mean. For example, when I mess something up, I might say, "I'm so dumb," but that's not what I mean. People make mistakes. This book is about allowing the people the grace to grow. She stresses that comments for students should emphasize their efforts and not their ability. So in reading a student's writing you might say, "I like how you used what we discussed in class about diction to choose a word lik...more

· see review

Aug 27, 2010

~steph rated it

I just finished reading this...I thought the first third or so was a little slow (which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5), but I'm glad I kept at it! What a fascinating read!

One of my kids definitely has a fixed mindset. And I realized some of my well-meaning comments to him (like "You're so smart" when he does something well) backfired. Now he says "I'm so dumb" if he struggles with something, and "I'm a bad boy" when he misbehaves. (No matte...more

· see review

« previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 102 103 next »

new topic
Discuss This Book

topics	posts	views	last activity
Adding Ability to Learning Disability	1	6	May 08, 2010 10:32am

combine
Other Editions (6)

More editions...

Genres

Non Fiction

49 users

Psychology

45 users

Education

18 users

Self Help

14 users

Parenting

11 users

Teaching

9 users

Leadership

7 users

Self Help > Personal Development

7 users

Business

5 users

Science

4 users

See top shelves...

Readers Also Enjoyed

About Carol S. Dweck

Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She is particularly known for her work on how self-theories (or mindsets) affect learning. She has held professorships at Columbia and Harvard Univers...more

More about Carol S. Dweck...

Books by Carol S. Dweck

Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development

Selbstbildwie Unser Denken Erfolge Oder Niederlagen Bewirkt

More…

Share This Book

Facebook Twitter Your website

Pin It

Trivia About Mindset: The New ...

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

Groups That Shelved Mindset: The New ...

Wellness and Self-Improve...

42 members

last activity 3 hours, 42 min ago

shelf: read

title link	preview: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success
avg rating	preview: Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success Goodreads rating: 3.96 (1370 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320480515m/40745.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success by Carol S. Dweck[/url]

Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success

Friend Reviews

Community Reviews

Readers Also Enjoyed

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website