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
“I think intelligence is something you have to work for … it isn’t just given to you….” — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Emphasizing effort gives a child a variable that they can control. They come to see themselves as in control of their success.… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Some students start thinking of their intelligence as something fixed, as carved in stone. They worry about, 'Do I have enough? Don't… — 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 Image
...when people already know they're deficient, they have nothing to lose by trying. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
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 Image
Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
What can I learn from this? What will I do next time I'm in this situation? — 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 making mistakes. — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
