Having the right mindset can make a big difference in person’s life because it can either inspire the individual to keep going or give up completely. In her book, “Mindest: The New Psychology of Success”, Carol S. Dweck argues that growth mindsets are individuals who love challenges and are not afraid of failures, they believe in their learned abilities over talents. On the other hand, fixed mindset people focus on the results only. One person can alternate from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset with the correct social influences and good mentoring from others.…
In conclusion, Dweck's writing moves in Mindset convinced me of the importance of a growth mindset with real evidence. There are always new challenges arising in our life. If we can learn the way to turn from a fixed mindset into a growth mindset, we may handle them more easily. From this reading, I asked myself, “Which mindset is a better mindset to be?” I suddenly realized that the ability to succeed in learning and in life is not IQ or talent, but it was each individual's effort and…
College can become successful by having these four habit of mind for college students to be successful. These four habits of minds is known to be engagement, curiosity, openness, and persistent. Persistent and curiosity can make college encouraged them to learn to become more educated. Learning education can be enjoyable like watching video lecture while drinking and eating at the same time with laptop in college. Hopefully more college can become successful with these four know habit of minds that these college student…
Kewanuna used perseverance passion, and effort to succeed in her college classes. Firstly, Kewanuna used perseverance to overcome peer pressure. For example Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and hidden Power of Character, points out that Kewanuna sat in the front of the class instead of sitting and getting distracted (Tough). Thus, Kewanuna persevered through hard work and sacrifice. Secondly, Kewanuna was passionate about getting what she wanted.…
Kewuana Lerna used Perseverance, Passion, and Courage to succeed in College. Firstly, she used Perseverance to help her succeed her vocabulary class. For example, Paul Tough, author of “How Children Succeed,” shares how Kewuana showed Perseverance by coming up with a strategy to help her understand vocabulary faster (Tough). Thus, Kewuana used Passion to succeed in her classes. Secondly, Kewuana used Passion to succeed in her classes. For instance, Tough reports that Kewuana got help out of school by working with a tutor and her teachers during office hours. Therefore, Kewuana was Passionate about succeeding in her classes. Thirdly, Kewuana was very brave. To illustrate, Tough tells how Kewuana politely introduces herself to her teacher and…
Students with fixed mindset try to avoid the feeling of being unsuccessful by keeping them away from challenges and mistakes; therefore, they simply choose to stay in their comfort zone. When the students with fixed mindset faces setbacks they struggle; they do not think about to work harder to get better, and they easily feel demoralized. On the other hand, students with growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed, so they do not feel afraid of effort and do not want to quit after a setback. Growth mindsets see setbacks as a challenge, an opportunity to study harder and learn more. In Dweck research with 7th grade students, she clarifies that students with fixed mindset care so much about how smart they will appear; they have the need to pose as intelligent than actually learning. In contrast, students with growth mindset are more interested in learning not just looking smart, and they believe that everyone can improve their…
Studies have shown that grit and growth mindset help people improve in academics. Stanford professor, Carol Dweck, did a study on fixed and growth mindset which proved that over the years…
Explain how children and young people’s development is influenced by a range of personal factors.…
In the growth mindset video we have watched, you see growth mindset that the person has used. She came into college thinking she was going nowhere because she was so scared to take an English class or any class at all. She had in her mindset that she was too scared and could not do it. If you go into something with the wrong mindset, you will not push yourself to accomplish any goals. That is why growth mindset is so important, so you can work your way through the troubles and have an open mind about everything and be successful.…
From the article ‘Brainology’, Mr. Dweck argues about ‘Fixed mindset’,“Many student believe that intelligence is fixed, that each person has a certain amount” (Carol S. Dweck, 2008). Fixed mindset makes learners afraid to challenge, reduces confidence. On the other hand, Mr. Dweck also talks about ‘Growth mindset’, learners who have positive mindset, believes intelligence is a potential that can be strengthened. Growth mindset helps learners to have a positive mind of learning and confront challenges. Before learning, learners should maintain good stereotypes and attitudes so they do not set limits on learning and they will be able to study…
-According to Dr. Tanya Byron what makes a good parent is one who doesn’t worry to much about being a good parent.…
1. What role do you think discipline plays in developing a child’s self-esteem? What forms of discipline best serve the self-esteem of the child or adolescent?…
The impact of ethnic background and education level on individuals parenting style been a topic of interest to both developmental and family psychologists. This intense interest stems from the fact that a persons parenting style is so intimately intertwined with the culture they were exposed to. Ethnic variation in parenting style is almost universal. Numerous studies have investigated parenting in a very diverse set of countries, each with its own value systems, using parenting styles derived from Baumrind's work as the measure (Boyd & Bee, 2012, p.320-329). All of these studies have shown that authoritative parenting is the most consistently parenting style associated with the best psychosocial development and mental health development across…
A mindset is the view a person adopts. Whether their abilities and characteristics can change, the growth mindset, or whether they are set in stone, the fixed mindset. Carol Dweck, a Stanford University psychologist, analyzes the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. People with a fixed mindset “care so much about how smart they will appear that they often reject learning opportunities” (Dweck 2) instead of wanting to achieve their full potential. Other people, the ones with a growth mindset, seek for higher achievements in learning, wanting to develop their knowledge capacity. It’s either they give up on their selves or learn from their setbacks and try again. A person with a fixed mindset believes that they are born with…
What are the differences between being a biological parent, an adoptive parent, and a foster parent?…