Mindset By Carol S. Dweck Rhetorical Devices

In school, at the stores, anywhere, there are two types of people that can be encountered. What makes these two types of people different is their mindsets. One type has the mindset of a pessimist; they think they cannot do certain tasks and are afraid of looking stupid. The other type has the mindset of an optimist; they always try new things and are not scared to do so. In the article “Brainology” by Carol S. Dweck, she states that there are two different mindsets that people can possess, either a fixed mindset (pessimist) or a growth mindset (optimist); these mindsets are developed at a young age and will influence a person’s choices and opportunities.

Sophomore year instead of trying out for the team, the night before I walked up to my dad and said I don’t want to play basketball anymore. Just like that I had given up and quit on something that I could’ve just put a little work into and would’ve been great. A fixed mindset has a serious impediment on a student's learning. Students who don't apply themselves to their school work won't be able to adapt to school as it increasingly becomes more difficult. Throughout my life, I’ve had both fixed and growth mindset, but after reading Dweck’s Mindset, I have learned about how I can apply the growth mindset into my life and improve myself all around. My mindset is all about how much I want to apply myself. If I put my all into everything, I can do nothing but grow into an astonishing human being. Applying the growth mindset into relationships by being more forbearing with people. Being open to different business strategies and merging ideas together or to simply have faith in yourself when things go wrong. Mindset is all about how much you want something and if you put your all into something success will

In regards to learning, students with the mentality have a theory that everyone was born with a certain IQ; smart folks were naturally born smart, and the imbecile ones were forever imbecile. In fact, students who possess a fixed mindset would falsely believe that they are not smart enough to complete difficult tasks, or to fulfill class's expectation (Dweck 1). This creates anxiety whenever students encounter academic tasks. Eventually, being fearful leads to failure in achieving one's mission. Dweck further asserts “This means that every time something is hard for them and requires effort, it's both a threat and a bind. If they work hard at it that means that they aren't good at it, but if they don't work hard they won't do well.” (Dweck 2). She points out that a fixed-minded person would think that if one is smart enough, then one would not have to go through any hardships, and that seeing a task as being difficult meaning one lacks the capability to achieve it. In broader sense, this trait generates a negative-thinking mentality and hence discourages students to exploit their academic potential. Fixed mindset, therefore, is not a trait that students would want to develop. What Dweck is trying to promote, in the article, is encouraging students to steer their ways of thinking to that of growth mindset

Quotes like this, explaining the mentality of those with the growth mindset, abet people with the fixed mindset to slowly (or quickly) transition from their current mentality to the other. But, Dweck does say that it is difficult to go from one mindset to the other, and that the book isn’t forcing people into the growth mindset, or saying that the fixed mindset can never lead to success. She is just highly recommending the growth mindset and the outcomes that it brings.

Basically, individuals with a fixed mindset often feel measured by a failure, sometimes permanently. Unfortunately, failed attempts are viewed as a label rather than an opportunity to plan a new path of succes. On the other hand, an individual with a growth mindset views a failed attempt as an opportunity to take action, to confront obstacles, to keep up with their schoolwork, and/or to better manage and organize their time. Growth mindset individuals believe that qualities can be developed, expanded, and eventually result in a successful outcome. A second lesson learned is the power of labels and the stereotype of ability; this lesson is undoubtedly one of the most enlightening. Dweck discovered in one of her studies that, “... ability praise often pushed students right into a fixed mindset, and they showed all the signs of it too. When we gave them a choice, they rejected a challenging new task that they could learn from. They didn’t want to do anything that could expose their flaws and call into question their talent” (72). One’s mindset determines their reaction to labels and stereotypes. An individual with a fixed mindset will settle for a positive label and chose stagnation and permanent inferiority rather than risk losing the label; whereas,

Carol Dweck writes about an excellent concept to live by in Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, although it is not necessarily a new concept. She words her concept as the “growth” mindset versus the “fixed” mindset. The “growth” mindset is what she suggests the reader should translate into different aspects of their everyday life. The growth mindset is about learning from mistakes, and always trying as hard as possible to improve oneself. Whereas, the fixed mindset is when people have the idea that they were born with quantifiable traits, and are not able to change or improve them. In my opinion, for the growth mindset, she is essentially just rewording what I call the golden rule which is “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again”.

There are two basic mindsets, growth and fixed. Carol Dweck, a world-renowned psychologist from Stanford University, discovered that people who operate in a growth mindset, believe that their simplest abilities can be advanced through commitment and diligent work. Growth mindset people think that their intelligence can be improved, and if they try hard and persevere they will succeed. Growth mindsets are the opposite of fixed mindsets. Fixed mindsets are people who think that they can’t change anything and were born with certain talents. In contrast, people with a fixed mindset imagine that their most fundamental qualities can not be changed and that, without effort, only talent can create

Dweck believes that someone who possesses a “growth mindset” is almost the polar opposite of someone who has a “fixed mindset.” A person with a growth mindset is able to think positively and see the silver lining of an unfavorable situation. They are able to improve from their mistakes, and always finds a way to become better at different aspects of life. Growth mindsets come with an open mind, making these people extremely versatile in any circumstance. In addition, their mindsets increase in complexity through maturity. They believe that as long as anyone puts in the effort, they have the potential to succeed.

In 2006, Carol Dweck published her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In her book, Dweck (2016) introduced the terms fixed and growth mindset and renewed an educational mindset. A growth mindset is a thought process that can be learned and essentially means that individuals never stop learning and growing. Furthermore, individuals are in charge of their learning. Although this mindset is not limited to the education field, it is highly regarded in education, as this is a field where growth is the key element to learning.

“The Growth Mindset” by Rona Elisa talks about the difference between people with a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and how to overcome from fixed to growth mindset. People with a fixed mindset believe that their basic traits and skills are permanent and that it is a natural talent. Therefore, they do not challenge themselves in order to avoid any failure situations because they want to prove they are smart. Whereas, people with a growth mindset put the effort in learning to improve their basic qualities and skills. So, when it comes to challenging situations people with a fixed mindset either they try to avoid it or blame others, make up excuses, and/ or criticize in order for them to save their self- worth.

The article focused on how student’s mindset had a huge role in how they did in their classes and outside in the real world. The two different mindset were, a fixed-mindset and a growth-mindset. A fixed-mindset described kids that believed that one was born gifted, however a growth-mindset was used to describe kids who believed you could grow and expand your knowledge. The author claimed that kids with a growth-mindset become more successful because they learn how to solve their problems. In a study that the author participated in and was run by Lisa Blackwell of Columbia university and Kali H. Trzaskowski of Stanford University, they found that kids with a growth-mindset felt that it was more important to learn than to get a good grade. With

We learn from Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology Of Success, that there are two different mindsets: the fixed and the growth. When you have a fixed mindset you think it is set in stone what your qualities and intelligence are. You usually lack motivation to try again, usually try to avoid challenges, they tend to ignore criticism; even if it’s just constructive, and they often feel threatened by other people’s success. A growth mindset is when you believe you can grow your basic qualities. You usually pick yourself back up when you get knocked down, embrace the challenges that are thrown at you, learn from criticism, and see the success of others as a form of learning.

Dweck’s book gives great insight to the two different forms of mindsets occupied by people. The first mindset he explained was the fixed-mindset. People who think with a fixed mindset believe that they are born with or without abilities and no amount of practice will improve their abilities. This belief causes them to maintain status and repeat the same task levels repeatedly in order to prevent from failing. People with fixed-mindsets see a small failure as a label of who they are. On the opposite end of the spectrum, people with growth mindsets believe that with hard work and dedication any ability may be improved. These people also take small failures as an area in which they can improve rather than a negative label of themselves. This mindset

are fixed and growth. With a fixed mindset, an individual believes that they have to acquire

There are many ways a growth mindset can affect an individual. Commonly growth mindsets have a more positive effect on your life. The mindset you attain, growth or fixed, is dependent on the views you adopt from a young age. There are much more pros than cons for a growth-minded person compared to a fixed minded person. One of the ways growth mindset is more beneficial than a fixed mindset is that intelligence is developed over time. A growth mindset is associated with the desire to learn and the ability to continue despite an obstacle, whereas fixed mindset is associated with the desire to appear smart and will give up easier when faced with an obstacle. A few more differences between the two are growth mindset focuses on learning from criticism and is inspired by others' success, while fixed mindset ignores useful feedback and is threatened by others' success.