Children love this idea that their brain is like a muscle that gets stronger as they use it. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Praise your child explicitly for how capable they are of learning rather than telling them how smart they are. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
We found that process praise predicted the child's mindset and desire for challenge five years later. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“It’s the parents who respond to their children’s setbacks with interest and treat them as opportunities for learning who are transmitting a… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“All kids misbehave. Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes. Does it become an occasion for judgement of their… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Our message to parents is to focus on the process the child engages in, such as trying hard or focusing on the… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
What we found was that the greater proportion of process praise, the more likely the child was to have a mindset five… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
One very common thing is that often very brilliant children stop working because they're praised so often that it's what they want… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“It’s the parents who respond to their children’s setbacks with interest and treat them as opportunities for learning who are transmitting a… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“Parents think they can hand children permanent confidence—like a gift—by praising their brains and talent. It doesn’t work, and in fact has… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“tune in to the messages you’re sending. Are they messages that say: You have permanent traits and I’m judging them? Or are they messages… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
Most experts and great leaders agree that leaders are made, not born, and that they are made through their own drive for learning and… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart; don't risk making mistakes. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
We're not saying people don't need fuel for strenuous work; they just don't need it constantly. People have many more resources at hand than… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
“What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily. Not just… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it's not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
The whole point of marriage is to encourage your partner's development and have them encourage yours. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
“When people with the fixed mindset opt for success over growth, what are they really trying to prove? That they’re special. Even superior.” — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share
