People with a fixed mind-set believe that their qualities and abilities don’t change; they say things like: I’m not good at math. I don’t remember people’s names. I don’t understand technology. I’m not the athletic type. I’m too old to change. People with a fixed mind-set generally have an external locus of control. They are low in Curiosity and Openness. They aren’t interested in learning new things and don’t think that the payoff of learning new things will be worth the effort.
