“What on earth would make someone a nonlearner? Everyone is born with an intense drive to learn. Infants stretch their skills daily.… — 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
I have seen schools across the country working long and hard to embed a commitment to the unlimited development of every student… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Scholars are deeply gratified when their ideas catch on. And they are even more gratified when their ideas make a difference -… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
“I looked for themes and underlying principles across lectures,” and “I went over mistakes until I was certain I understood them.” They… — Carol S. Dweck Copy Share Image
Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance. — 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.… — 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
