Growth Mindset views intelligence and talent as qualities that can be developed over time. A “pure” growth mindset doesn’t exist, which we have to acknowledge in order to attain the benefits we seek. It is just about praising and rewarding effort.
2. A growth mindset simply means that
people believe their intelligence and
talents can be improved through effort
and actions.
3. A growth mindset also recognizes that
setbacks are a necessary part of the
learning process and allows people to
‘bounce back’ by increasing motivational
effort.
4. A growth mindset views intelligence and
talent as qualities that can be developed
over time. This doesn’t mean that
people with a growth mindset assume
that they could be the next Einstein—
there are still variables in what we can
all achieve.
5. Individuals who believe that their
talents can be developed through hard
work, good strategies, and input from
others, have a growth mindset. They
tend to achieve more than those with a
more fixed mindset i.e those who
believe their talents are innate gifts. This
is because they worry less about looking
smart and they put more energy into
learning.
6. In a fixed-mindset, people believe
attributes, such as talent and
intelligence, are fixed- that’s to say, they
believe their born with the level of
intelligence and natural talents.
7. A fixed-minded person usually avoids
challenges in life, gives up easily, and
becomes intimidated or threatened by
the success of other people. This is in
part because a fixed mindset doesn’t see
intelligence and talent as something you
develop- it’s something you ‘are’.
8. Fixed mindsets can also lead to negative
thinking. People often confuse a growth
mindset with being flexible or open-
minded or with having a positive outlook
— qualities they believe they’ve simply
always had.
9. Everyone is actually a mixture of fixed
and growth mindsets, and that mixture
continually evolves with experience.
10. A “pure” growth mindset doesn’t
exist, which we have to acknowledge in
order to attain the benefits we seek. It is
just about praising and rewarding effort.