They are extremely preoccupied with their intelligence and the other areas in which they excel. People with a fixed mindset believe that their level of intelligence is immutable. A “fixed mindset” describes the second way of thinking. A “growth mindset” describes the first mentality. She thinks the real question is whether you think talent is something you’re born with and just have to prove, or if you think it’s something you can hone and improve upon. The second group discovers that setbacks aren’t as terrible as they may have seemed at the time. They view setbacks as opportunities for growth, knowing that with each setback, they will gain valuable experience and knowledge that will help them become better performers. The author argues that while some kids will take their setbacks as definitive evidence of their inability or incapacity, others will see them through a different lens. Dweck was surprised to see that some of the kids appeared to actively enjoy the harder puzzles when she observed children in a study where they were asked to solve progressively more challenging puzzles. Carol Dweck has spent the past thirty years studying people who have achieved great success, finding that some of them reach their full potential while others remain average.

To achieve our goals, we need to stop thinking of ourselves as static individuals and instead adopt a growth-oriented, open-minded perspective. The purpose of Dweck’s book is to demonstrate how a shift in perspective can improve one’s outlook on one’s career, friendships, relationships, and pursuit of one’s goals.

Dweck, wrote Mindset to disseminate the findings she and her students had made together in class, primarily that a “mindset,” rather than natural talents or abilities, determines failure or success in a given situation. What Is Being Said in Detail INTRODUCTION

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