Dweck. Dweck’s research reveals that how we think about our talents and abilities has a profound impact on our potential.9 Some people have what she has termed a “growth mindset.” They believe, as they should, that they can learn anything. Others have a damaging “fixed mindset.” They believe that their intelligence is more or less fixed, and although they can learn new things, they cannot change their basic intelligence. These beliefs, she has shown through decades of research, change the scope of what we can learn—and how we live our lives.
