Dweck, Carol

Jul 17, 2011 06:09 PM

Carol Dweck grew up in Brooklyn, received her B.A. from Barnard College (1967) 

and her PhD in psychology from Yale University (1972). 

She taught at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1972-1981, 1985-1989), 

Harvard University (1981-1985), and Columbia University (1989-2004),

 before moving to Stanford University in 2004.

CAROL DWECK  self-belief.

fundamental human need for competence.

motivational processes that affect learning and achievement.

seeing the self as consisting of a colleciton of fixed attributes  ... the "judgment mindset"

can blind us to our potential for future growth and discourage us from engaging in constructive

behaviors ro improve ourselves.

In contrast,  seeing the self as a developmental project in progress (the "growth" mindset) can light

up paths to self-growth and excellence.

Individuals who adopt a judgment mindset fall prey to the self-fulfilling belief

that their initial failure signals the limits of their intelligence,

when they encounter achievement setbacks,

give up on challenging learning tasks prematurely

and end up performing poorly in future achievement tests.

In contrast, those who adopt a growth mindset learn from their failures to improve their ability.

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