Brainology By Carol Dweck

Today’s educational environment seems like student have their mindset to fearful of failing. Student have different mindset which makes them fear of taking the challenge of being successful. Students feel pressured they need good grades to succeed in life. Students are afraid they would not be able to succeed and give up education without even trying. Regardless of students age, race or academic background, educational goals, student are fear of failing and have certain mindsets or beliefs that that hinders or helps students succeed. In the article “Brainology”, Carol Dweck talks about two different types of mindsets; Fixed and Growth mindsets on college and seventh grade students and how each of these mindsets have a profound effect on student’s
She stated, “Those with a growth mindset were much more interested in learning than in just looking smart in school.” Students for instance who want to succeed in high school are always prepared in class, they always read their book ahead of time and are active listening in class. On the other hand, Dereck suggest that fixed mind students concentrate on the way they look and discard learning even the ones that are important to succeed. For instants kids with fixed mindset, know a day’s pay more attention to looking good, they pay attention on their branded clothes, shoes and makeup rather then concentrating on their studies. Per Dweck, student with these two-different mindsets also have different beliefs and efforts. She stated that growth mindset students knew that the harder one works the more their ability will grow, and they were aware that geniuses also had to work hard to become success. Students with fix mind choose different method to find success if they have a setback whereas fixed mind student feel they should study less the next or even consider