Everyone Quote by Carol S. Dweck

“A fixed mindset causes people to fear failure; they don’t want to try anything that might damage their current sense of ability and intelligence.…

— David Sturt

“People can have two different mindsets, she says. Those with a “fixed mindset” believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those…

— Daniel H. Pink

“Building your and other capacity to be an active learner requires a growth mindset, which is the belief that people's basic qualities can be…

— Kouzes/Posner

We're finding that many parents endorse a growth mindset, but they still respond to their children's errors, setbacks or failures as though they're damaging…

— Carol S. Dweck

This point is . . . crucial,” writes Dweck. “In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail — or if…

— Carol S. Dweck

You try something, it doesn't work, and maybe people even criticize you. In a fixed mindset, you say, 'I tried this, it's over.' In…

— Carol S. Dweck

When someone endorses a fixed mindset, it can limit them, even if they're successful at the moment, because if they start struggling and tumbling,…

— Carol S. Dweck

I teach a freshman seminar every year, and we delve very, very deeply into their mindsets. They read scientific articles, but we also focus…

— Carol S. Dweck

“Believing that your qualities are carved in stone—the fixed mindset—creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over.”

— Carol S. Dweck

“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

“What to say instead: “You really worked hard” What should Ethan’s parents have done? Research reveals a simple solution. Rather than praising him for…

— John Medina

“Fixed mindset. If I have to work hard, it makes me feel like I’m not smart. Growth mindset. The harder I work, the better…

— Matt Anderson