Fixed vs growth mindset: How they affect your chance of success

“People with a fixed mindset…(they) worry the most about how they are judged, while those with a growth mindset focus the most on learning,” Briceño explains. “People with a fixed mindset see effort as a bad thing, something that only people with low capabilities need, while those with a growth mindset see effort as what makes us smart, as the way to grow. And when they hit a set back or failure, people with a fixed mindset tend to conclude that they are incapable.” Quoting Josh Waitzkin, he says, “It is incredibly important for parents to make their feedback process-related as oppose to praising or criticising talent. If we win because we are winners, then when we lose, it must make us losers.”

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“There is a lot that we can do to change mindsets, but here are three things that any of us can do to instill a growth mindset in ourselves and in those around us. First, recognise that the growth mindset is not only beneficial but it is also supported by science…Second, learn and teach others about how to develop our abilities. Learn about deliberate practice and what makes for effective effort…And third, listen for your fixed mindset voice, and when you hear it, talk back with a growth mindset voice. If you hear, ‘I can’t do it,’ add, ‘Yet.’”

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