Carol Dweck (2006)
identified two very different
mindsets—fixed
and growth mindsets—
and has shown that
people achieve what
they believe about themselves.
People with a
fixed mindset believe
that traits such as intelligence and talent are finite.
They have a certain amount of brains and talent and
nothing can change that. People with a fixed mindset
worry about their traits and how adequate or inadequate
they are. They have something to prove to
themselves and others. If intelligence and talent are
fixed, then education and experiences are shaped by
how much of this finite quality one possesses.