Ed 304-02
Sept. 23, 2016
Mindset- by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
Fixed
 Need to prove worth
 Every situation evaluated
 Failure exists as threat
 Sees mistakes as “end”
 Labels themselves with failure
 About to give up
 Bad at estimating ability
 “You have what you have” when it comes to skills
 Concerned about how they are perceived
 Concerned with how they preform according to
standards
 Believe effort is required when failing
 Challenges make them give up
 Take feedback personally and get defensive
 Avoid mistakes
 Hate mistakes
 Avoid challenges
 Easily checks out/ gives up/ quits
 Sees effort as pointless
 Ignores useful criticism
 Sees others as threats
 Compares themselves against the success of
others
 Pessimistic
 Doesn’t practice
 Doesn’t have patience to figure things out
 Blames others for their mistakes
 Arrogant
 “Always right”
 Show off what they can do
 Give up, and get upset when wrong
 Negative self talk when things don’t go right
 Limits you from learning
 False confidence
 Satisfied with effort and doesn’t seek further
knowledge
 Doesn’t care or make connections
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Growth
 Potential unknown and infinite
 Encourages passion and training
 Failure doesn’t exist- just encourages
higher learning
 Positive attitude
 Analyzes situations for possible
solutions
 Ready to work hard and take risks
 Good at estimating abilities
 Skills can be grown and developed
 Concerned about improving and using
the learning process
 Know effort is important to learn
something, master a skill, and grow in
understanding
 Challenges are embraced
 Challenges provide a way to problem
solve and work though learning
something new
 Use feedback and criticism to improve
 Mistakes teach them how to be better
 Persistence in obstacles
 Effort is necessary to improve
 Inspired by the success of others
 Always willing to try something new
 Seeks opportunity to change
 Knowledge is developed though hard
work
 Willing to attempt the unknown
 Humble learn from mistakes
 Open to learning
 You believe you can become better and
smarter
 Positive self talk
 Comfortable making decisions
 Looks for ways to improve
 Learns from others
 Looks for alternate solutions