Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
Filed Under (Blog) by fakhrul on 23-05-2009
Fixed Mindset –Intelligence is static
Leads to a desire to look smart and therefore a tendency to
- Avoid challenges
- Give up easily
- See effort as fruitless or worse
- Ignore useful negative feedback
- Feel threatened by the success of others
As a result, they may plateau early and achieve less than their full potential.
All this confirms a deterministic view of the world.
Growth Mindset – Intelligence can be developed
Leads to a desire to learn and therefore a tendency to
- Embrace challenges
- Persist in the face of setbacks
- See effort as the path to mastery
- Learn from criticism
- Find lessons and inspiration in the success of others
As a result, they reach ever-higher levels of achievement.
All this gives them a greater sense of free will.
Resource:
1. http://michaelgr.com/2007/04/15/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset-which-one-are-you/
2. http://missbakersbiologyclass.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-curse-of-the-smart-student
