...A large part of Dweck's research on mindsets has been done in the field of education, and how these mindsets affect a student's performance in the classroom. The growth mindset is clearly the more desirable of the two for students.[6] In particular, an individual's mindset impacts how they face and cope with challenges, such as the transition into junior high school from elementary school or losing your job.[4] According to Dweck, individuals with a "growth" theory are more likely to continue working hard despite setbacks. Individuals' theories of intelligence can be affected by subtle environmental cues. For example, children given praise such as "good job, you're very smart" are much more likely to develop a fixed mindset, whereas if given compliments like "good job, you worked very hard" they are likely to develop a growth mindset....
Words: 505 - Pages: 3
...Professor Carol S. Dweck, psychology at Stanford University, well known for her work on mindset in the psychological characteristic. She was working on a study whether a child way of thinking is fixed or changeable. To her belief contrasting the two ideas of mindset can help us understand how much it shapes our lives. Dwerk input on our two ways of thinking are fixed mindset and a growth mindset. The terminologies for these words applied in their nature of the behavior of psychology word, a fixed mindset is someone who thinks people are born with the skill, don't take challenges and pessimistic. The other growth mindset is someone who believes there can always be an improvement, they work hard, take challenges, put in effort and optimistic....
Words: 948 - Pages: 4
...Mental Model/Mindsets Rea Frazier OI 361 March 31, 2015 Mr. Gary Connelly Mental Model/Mindsets Mental models/mindsets are the way in which a person’s thought processes work and how something works in reality. It is an internal representation of the external realities of an individual’s surrounding and life experiences. The representations are what gives us a meaning to cause and affect and is what gives us an idea of what to expect. Mental models and mindset affect a person’s behavior and course of actions. AAA Transport is a wholesale produce transportation company, that is looking to expand from produce only Transportation to nonperishable product transportation as well. Two of their employees, Vernon and Bud, both resistant to change have opposing opinions about the change. I will be discussing Vernon and Bud’s metal model and mindsets and analyzing how they affect their decision making in the workplace. Vernon is the supervisor of AAA Transportation’s drivers and Bud works in AAA Transportation’s corporate offices. Vernon does not feel that it is in the company’s best interest to expand outside of their core business, whereas Bud feel that the AAA Transportation is not stable enough at this time to compete with establish nonperishable transportation companies. The problem is that both Vernon and Bud have been employed at AAA Transportation for over 20 years, and both have grown to be comfortable with the way the company has been for their time spent their. Vernon...
Words: 1120 - Pages: 5
...In the book, The Talent Code, written by Daniel Coyle, it says that geniuses come from practice, dedication, and hard work, rather than being born with it and doing nothing to improve on their talent. Dweck states that there are two mindsets. One is a fixed mindset, where a person tends to avoid challenges, give up easily, ignore useful negative feedbacks, and easily feels threatened by others. The other one is growth mindset, where a person tends to embrace new challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, learn from criticism, and find inspiration from other successful people. Dweck says that “Although you might have one of these mindsets, you can still change them” (Fixed vs. Growth Mindset). Having a fixed mindset does some of its advantages,...
Words: 696 - Pages: 3
...Although fixed and growth mindsets may sound and seem similar, one subtle difference makes the two polar opposites. For instance, a person with a fixed mindset believes “He’s a natural born athlete, it’s just God’s gift so why bother trying to be as good”. People like this are under the impression that they cannot achieve greatness due to their lack of confidence in themselves. This can cause people to take major setbacks in things they love to do, which can be fatal for their well-being. On the other hand, individuals with growth mindsets think, “He’s an outstanding athlete, if I work hard and practice everyday I too can be just as good an athlete.” People with growth mindsets are much more productive because they know if somebody is better...
Words: 286 - Pages: 2
...The way we think and the way we perceive how we progress in life is characterized by the type of mindset that we have individually. In the article by Maria Popova she talks about how there is two types of mindsets the fixed and growth mindsets. The fixed mindset is the mindset of fearing to be wrong or the mindset that doesn’t want to keep on learning and become more intelligent but rather keep working the same problems to be perceived as smart. On the other hand, the growth mindset is the type of mindset where someone is more open to learning from mistakes and accepts new challenges in order to gain intelligence not just act intelligent. In my opinion I think that I relate most with the fixed mindset. As bad as it may seem after reading...
Words: 337 - Pages: 2
...can determine so much in a lifetime. Webster dictionary determines this as mindset, which is defined as mental attitude or inclination. There has much current research into mindset; a Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck published research about this topic titled, Mindset: The New Psychology of success. She states that what we think and feel about ourselves determines what outcomes you will have. She separates mindset into two types. A “fixed intelligence mindset”, according to Dweck, holds on to the belief that a persons intelligence, character, and creativity are all static givens that they can change, and that the affirmation of that inherent intelligence is success. To carry on the sense of being smart of skilled in a fixed mines, one must strive for success and avoid failure at all costs. This basically means that they believe their basic characteristics, intelligence and it can not change. The other type is a “growth intelligence mindset” seeks challenge and believes that failure is not a proof...
Words: 708 - Pages: 3
...Growth Mindset Leads To Success You may have wondered how some people are successful and others are not. Before we talk about how they do it, we need to know what the word “success” means. To some people, success just means earning a lot of money. To others, it means achieving their goals whatever they may be. Everyone thinks that success is based on luck and talent. But that is not always the case. Research psychologist Carol Dweck has been doing a study on students in class. She discovered that some people have something called a fixed mindset in which they believe that their intelligence will stay the same no matter what. On the other hand some people have a growth mindset where they believe that they will become smarter and...
Words: 897 - Pages: 4
...The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian C. MacMillan Executive Summary * Successful executives will learn to master uncertainty through the skills of entrepreneurial leadership * This calls for different disciplines than in conventional management * There are five key elements: * Creating a climate supporting continuous search for opportunity * Framing * Stocking an opportunity register * Focus * Promoting adaptive execution Entrepreneurial leadership: The most important job Although uncertainty might cause many to freeze, it can be used to your benefit. Uncertain situations are full of new opportunities. Your task is to continuously identify high-potential business opportunities and exploit these opportunities with speed and confidence. Thus, uncertainty can become your ally, not your enemy. Entrepreneurial leaders are distinguished from other managers by their personal practices. These fall into three categories: setting the work climate, orchestrating opportunity-seeking and moving particular ventures forward personally. * Climate setting practices create a pervasive sense of urgency for everyone to work on new business initiatives. Dedicate a disproportionate share of your own time, attention and discretionary resources to finding and supporting new business models. Gary Wendt, who drove massive growth at General...
Words: 1483 - Pages: 6
...human right to children, all children, to live in places that create that growth to live in places filled with yet. This quote really goes deep into a Growth mindset and how important it is. People who have a growth mindset tend to be successful and learn more new things each day. This is quote talks about how it’s waste of time not to have a growth mindset because we’re not going to be learning or experiencing a great thing. If we don’t have growth in life then our life...
Words: 578 - Pages: 3
...perception about people around him. This is evident when Holden notices Stradlater “was finished combing his goddam gorgeous hair” (33). The use of the word “goddam” is prevalent throughout the book, characterizing Holden as someone with a limited vocabulary and a narrow view of the world. He makes no effort to change his tone or vocabulary, even when talking to people like Phoebe. Sarcasm is a common way of revealing Holden’s feelings in the story. He meets a woman whom he dances with, saying, “What a lady, boy. A queen, for Chrissake,” (72). Although Holden does not mention it to the woman, he is annoyed by her lack of interest. Instead of politely mentioning it, he continues to remain dancing with her, only trying to prevent boredom. This mindset is persistent throughout the book, which highlights Holden’s refusal to change himself. Holden has difficulties when interacting with strangers. After Holden and Sally go to a play, Sally recognizes someone on the way out. Holden describes the person as a “jerk” that “had one of those very phony, Ivy League voices, one of those very tired, snobby voices,” (128). Without even getting to know this person, Holden automatically starts to insult him using some of his favorite words like “phony”, key parts of Holden’s restricted jargon. One of the main reasons that this happens,...
Words: 1109 - Pages: 5
...Through the video and three articles, I have read that growth mindsets seem to be a better way of learning if taught at a young age. The younger a child is, the more their brain has room to consume newer information. When a child learns earlier on that there is a better option than giving up, they can then grow up to continue that mindset and help improve the production of their jobs, as the article “How Companies Can Profit From a ‘Growth Mindsets’.” states. I have also learned that the growth mindset can improve the overall thought process of a person and help them feel better about themselves through proper praising. Instead of praising children through intelligence, praising them when they truly need it is key. When the child is praised properly they learn that learning something and not being able to grasp it right away is not at all bad; it is just that the brain has not found a way for it to work for that person yet. In Dweck’s Ted Talk, she talked about the word ‘Yet”. The word is very important within the Growth mindset....
Words: 518 - Pages: 3
...Mental model/Mindsets Name: Institution: Introduction AAA Transportation has been a well-established company. The firm deals with transporting wholesale produce which are perishable. The firm has been acquired by new owners and they have identified a new business opportunity. The new idea is to transport nonperishable goods together with the perishable good. Two coworkers emerge and are resistant to this venture. They are citing that AAA is not strong enough to compete and it is not a good idea. What are affecting the two coworkers are the mental models/mindsets. The management will work on changing the mental models/mindsets of the two and include them t in the new line of business. The idea is important to all the staffs and the new owners and when exploited it will make a difference in the company. Four steps to changing mental models/mindsets There are four major steps that can be utilized to change the mental models/mindset at an individual who defies change. The first step is to comprehend the power and limits of mental models/mindset. [Crook 2006]. Change is always inevitable. Changing the mindset of a person is not an easy task; it needs time to bring the change. The person naturally recognizes the surrounding of the environment around him. In the scenario of Vernon and Bud, they don’t see the emerging ventures because of the comfort zone in the business. The firm may not have the mighty to compete with other companies...
Words: 1376 - Pages: 6
...Paragraph 1 – A group came to Dweck, a psychology professor, to ask why their athletes were not motivated to train more (talent was not a problem, the athletes were very skilled). Paragraph 2 – The suspected problem with the athletes was the belief ‘that star players are born – not made’ Working hard means the players are admitting a lack of talent. The star players are confident in their abilities. QUESTION What motivates you to work at something? Are ‘stars’ born? Or can people work hard to achieve the same ‘star’ status? Can confidence cause laziness? What was the ‘mind-set’ of the athletes? (see the chart and explain your answer to the group) Paragraph 3 – Dweck’s introduction and basic research. Dweck studies what makes people ‘reach their potential’ while other’s fail. Dweck said the reason why some try harder when other’s give up is how people view ‘ability.’ Dweck said people view ‘ability’ as either (1) something that comes naturally or (2) something that is developed through practice Paragraph 4 – Research Findings – If people open their mind to making an effort, big improvements are possible. QUESTION What does it mean to ‘reach your potential’? What is something you feel prevents your from reaching your potential when learning to do something new? What is the dictionary definition of ‘ability’? (search and scribe) Which definition of ‘ability’ do you agree with? What would you say most people in your culture agree with? In your opinion, how...
Words: 933 - Pages: 4
...towards some students, challenges can be detrimental for students who lack confidence. For instance, some students develop a mentality of despair; they believe that if one has to work hard, then the person does not have the natural ability for the assignment. Based on the effects of adversity aforementioned, I believe that students can both benefit from the obstacles faced in school with the proper mentality or the effects could be hindering. Students face adversity every day, regardless of how transparent the obstacle may be; some problems may not be as evident as others. According to Carol S. Dweck, author of Brainology, all students face adversities throughout their high-school career, specifically, the challenge of overcoming a fixed mindset. In this excerpt, “The belief that intelligence is fixed dampened students’ motivation to learn, made them afraid of effort, and made them want to quit after a setback”, Carol portrays the illusion that students have over intuitive intelligence (Dweck 2). Students who share this belief of a...
Words: 1029 - Pages: 5
