Fixed Mindset Analysis

Ralph Waldo Emerson, a prominent transcendentalist and author, said this: "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." This quote speaks volumes to the progression of American society and the world. If the many great innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, businesspeople, or politicians simply stopped working after feeling as though they have accomplished all that they could, perhaps thousands of mankind 's greatest accomplishments may never have come to be. The desire to continue progressing is chiefly driven by three traits: a growth mindset, passion, and persistence. Exercising these three traits together sustains an individual through any obstacle they may face. A growth mindset

The growth mindset believes that their potential intelligence comes from learning, while the fixed mindset thinks they only have a certain amount of intelligence. Along with their differences in learning, these students also have a difference in school priorities. The students with the fixed mindset only cared how smart they would appear and turned down opportunities that were critical to their success. Students with the growth mindset thought about their efforts, and when they work harder it will show in their abilities and accomplishments. I agree with this because everyone will react differently to a setback, especially if they already react differently to education. Dweck explains this in better detail when she says, “… the belief that intelligence is fixed dampened the students’ motivation to learn…and made them want to quit after a setback”. She also shows us the other side, when intelligence is thought to be developed, students are exposed to a passion for learning and are more determined with presented with a

In Carol Dweck’s article “The Perils of Praise and Promise” she explains the difference between a growth and fixed mind-set. Dweck says” In a fixed mind-set, students care first and foremost about how they will be judged; smart or not smart. Repeatedly students with this mind-set reject opportunities to learn if they might make mistakes. When they do make mistakes or reveal deficiencies, rather than correct, they try to hide the mistakes.” Dweck says this about a growth mind-set “By contrast in growth mind-set, students care about learning. When they make mistakes or exhibit a deficiency they correct it, for them effort is a positive thing.” For instance, my brother has a fixed mind-set and my cousins has a growth mind-set, they have many similarities and differences.

Researches have shown that brain growth can be developed in some ways through effort, practice and failure. There are two types of mindsets. Ones with growth mindset and others with fixed mindset. Childrens and Adults both have one of the two mindset depending on what they want to choose. People with Growth mindset want to learn as much as possible and people with fixed mindset choose to stop and not learn. Many people choose to not give the best out of them to work on what they mostly want in life.

It is first developed when you’re young by mostly parents, teacher, and even friends. Having their own experiences is what makes and determines what kind of mindsets they have. This compares to what J. K. Campbell quotes in the book. Kids, in this case known as “Young shepherds” is where they develop their own self. In the book, having their own quarrel as a kid is what set’s their reputation and future characteristics. In life, having your own experiences and behavior corrections is what sets your mindset, being fixed or growth. What you develop as a kid practically follows you and it is there for the rest of your life. This is one of the most important things we’ve talked about in class in my

People learn little from success, but much from failure. In a story by William Steig a little mouse named Doctor De Soto shows the meaning of success and hard work. Doctor De Soto and his wife dodge a not so sly fox. Doctor De Soto and his wife plan ahead to trick a not so sly fox as they knew that the fox would back stab them and try to eat them as a delicious snack , but as the fox thinks he's about to have a delicious snack Doctor De Soto and his wife had a surprise for the fox, they glue the sly ungrateful fox's mouth shut. In this story you would look though and find many Habits of Mind traits, they're 16 different traits in the Habits of Mind including Striving for Accuracy, Thinking Flexibly, and Thinking Interdependently which will be used and explained in the next few paragraphs. The traits chosen above show how Doctor De Soto and his wife are examples of how the Habits of Mind help individuals solve problems.

A growth mindset is when people appreciate a challenge, they don’t mind failing. The person would rather fail and learn from their mistake then keep

In a brief recap, it was shown that a growth mindset is a belief that one will be able to surpass the limit of knowledge that is set and having a fixed mindset is a belief that one has a certain limit to their knowledge. In John Steinbeck’s, East of Eden, there is a character, Charles Trask, who has a fixed mindset and believes that he cannot win the love of his dad. Charles competes over and over again for him to be his dad’s favorite-but he continues to be disappointed. In Carol Dweck’s, Brainology, it explains thoroughly the difference between obtaining a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. By adopting her explanations, Charles falls victim to having a fixed mindset.

For the people with the fixed mindset, their scores were their only concerns. Brain-wave tests revealed that they were attentive while they received their results. However, information that could potentially help them learn were disregarded. On the other hand, people with the growth mindset paid attention to information that could increase their knowledge, For them, the explanation for a correct answer was much more important than simple feedback. From the brain-wave research. Dr. Dweck was able to confirm the different thinking processes that people with different mindsets

Your mindset is an observation you endorse of yourself, either your abilities can change or if they already set in place. The growth mindset is believing that you can grow and overcome your obstacle by experience. Being gritty is being persistent and determined to face and achieve a difficulty. This helps a person with a growth mindset succeed because in order to be gritty you have to work hard and stay focused on the task at hand, which people with a growth mindset should have to do to be successful. The growth mindset is a belief that success comes from effort.

Carol Dweck, the author of the book entitled “Mindset”, did a great job of portraying her inquisitive thoughts throughout the book. Also, the book was informative and made me wonder about my “mindset” and my life in the future. Dweck, throughout the book, explains that mindsets start early as a child and perseveres into adulthood. She explains that this mindset can drive many aspects of our lives going from parenting and being in relationships to sports, school, and work. Most of the book which stands out to me, is the author’s encouragement to her readers, that anyone can change their mindset at any time, age, or state of mind in their life. It may be very difficult for some people, but it can be done and it is well worth it.

The general argument made by author Salman Khan in his/her work, The Learning Myth: Why I’ll Never Tell My Son He’s Smart, is that we, as parents and/or teachers, should set our children to a “growth mindset.” More specifically, Salman Khan argues that we should praise a child for their process rather than an innate trait or talent. Salman Khan’s belief is that a “growth mindset,” will help people expand their knowledge and grow in intelligence.

Here we have a person with a fixed mindset and a person with a growth mindset. [PowerPoint slide will be shown]

“Leaders are not born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work”. This quote by Vince Lombardi reminds me of my childhood days when I used to argue with my sister by saying how much natural talent she had. Without seeing her hard work and dedication behind her success, I estimated her talent as an inborn quality which helped her score satisfying marks on each school exam. When I grew up, I found myself totally wrong about my view toward my sister, which enhances me to support and appreciate the ideas given by Geoffrey Colvin in his article, “What It Takes To Be Great” about how greatness is achieved. He explains performer in every field requires deliberate practice which is not simple to continue throughout

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” (Albert Einstein). By being receptive to change, one 's mindset can open up a new level of intelligence. Many articles such as “7 Benefits of Being Open-Minded” by Dani Dipirro and “The Importance of Being Open-Minded” by Sydney Dreason shows that being willing to change can help someone overcome various problems. The best way to respond to conflict is by being open-minded. By being amenable, people’s eyes may be open to new ideas, provides active listening, and builds communication skills.