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
Think about being a teenager and feeling like school is just about taking tests you may or may not be interested in,… — 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
In one world, effort is a bad thing. It, like failure, means you're not smart or talented. If you were, you wouldn't… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
I was very invested in being smart and thought to be smart was more important than accomplishing anything in life. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
With a fixed mindset, you're so worried about how smart or talented you are, you don't take on challenges. You don't try… — 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
When you enter a mindset, you enter a new world. In one world (the world of fixed traits) success is about proving… — 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
