Topic > Brainology by Carol S. Dweck: The Growth Mindset for…

"Those who have a growth mindset have reported that, after a setback in school, they would simply study harder or study harder different the next time" (Dweck 2). Students with a growth mindset understand that failures are temporary setbacks. This means that they have to engage more vigorously in the learning process. Dweck shows: “Those with a fixed mindset were more likely to say they would feel stupid, study less next time, and seriously consider cheating” (Dweck2). In contrast, students with a fixed mindset strongly believe in innate abilities. Those who fail would simply think that they were not smart enough, all their efforts were wasted. As a result, this creates the desire to give up rather than try