Dweck's Brainology

Ever since my parents’ divorce my dad has always told me to be independent and to achieve everything on my own so no one could have the satisfaction of saying they’re the reason for my accomplishments. His words have been a reason behind my motivation for as long as I could remember. Growing up my family has always told me that you receive the effort you put into achieving something and if failed I was encouraged to try again. Like in “Brainology”, an article that compares two groups of mindsets-Fixed mindset and Growth mindset, Dweck argues that motivation, performance and confidence are results of being praised for effort rather than for intelligence (Dweck 4). An individual with a fixed mindset is sought to believe that they only have a