Summary Of Inside The Mindsets By Carol Dweck

In her essay, “Inside the Mindsets” (2005), Carol Dweck contrasts the two different mindsets and they are fixed mindset and growth mindsets. She talks about how fixed mindsets are all about who you are. For example, the characteristics traits such as the personality, how smart you are, and how creative the person is. Those who have fixed mindsets, sees criticism as an attack and they will try to avoid it. A “growth mindset,” on the other hand, challenges and sees failure as something that motivates them and tells them to keep working. Those with growth mindsets are most likely to be encouraged to learn and put effort. They do not see criticism as an attack but instead they sees it as valuable comment. They will try to fix it without avoiding