In the article The Mindset of a Champion Carol Dweck explains how important an athlete's mindset is. Dweck goes into detail about the differences between a fixed and growth mindset and how they affect athletes and students, Dweck mentions some of the characteristics of someone with a fixed mindset and does the same for someone with a growth mindset. Someone with a fixed mindset typically sees their abilities as a fixed trait, they also believe that talent is a gift that you either have it or you don't, in contrast someone with a growth mindset usually believes that people can cultivate your skills. Dweck also mentions how sometimes a person can have one mindset about intelligence and another about sports. The central psychological concept of this article is how your mindset influences your motivation to excel in sports or school work. In the article Dweck talks about some experimental studies in which he took part, in the first experiment he indicates his hypothesis: students with a fixed mindset were more likely to cheat or give up. Independent variable: A group of students who are given a test in a new subject. Dependent Variable: A group of students who are given a test in a subject they like. they found that those with a fixed mindset were more likely to say that if they did poorly on a test, even if it was in a new course, they would most likely study less or even cheat on the next test. This example provides excellent evidence of Dweck's definition of a fixed mindset. The general theme of Dweck's research is that he states that motivation is influenced by cognitive processes, which to me means that if you have a growth mindset you are more likely to be motivated to do something, because you don't seek praise or rewards. Furthermore, if you have a fixed mindset with the cognitive theory of motivation, you will be discouraged and not motivated to do everything you need to do