Mindset: The New Psychology of SuccessFrom the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. “Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment. In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love—to transform their lives and your own. |
From inside the book
Page 9
... felt distressed , they were ready to take the risks , confront the challenges , and keep working at them . SO , WHAT'S NEW ? Is this such a novel idea ? We have lots of sayings that stress the impor- tance of risk and the power of ...
... felt distressed , they were ready to take the risks , confront the challenges , and keep working at them . SO , WHAT'S NEW ? Is this such a novel idea ? We have lots of sayings that stress the impor- tance of risk and the power of ...
Page 10
... felt I had discov- ered the secret of the universe ! ” They feel their mindsets reorienting : “ I can certainly report a kind of personal revolution happening in my own thinking , and this is an exciting feeling . " And they can put ...
... felt I had discov- ered the secret of the universe ! ” They feel their mindsets reorienting : “ I can certainly report a kind of personal revolution happening in my own thinking , and this is an exciting feeling . " And they can put ...
Page 21
... felt : " That really set my resolve ... I had to keep going and had to know if effort and focus and belief and train- ing could somehow legitimize me as a wrestler . " Where did she get this resolve ? Miranda was raised in a life devoid ...
... felt : " That really set my resolve ... I had to keep going and had to know if effort and focus and belief and train- ing could somehow legitimize me as a wrestler . " Where did she get this resolve ? Miranda was raised in a life devoid ...
Page 22
... felt it was more exciting to start at the bottom again and see what she could grow into this time . Stretching Beyond the Possible Sometimes people with the growth mindset stretch themselves so far that they do the impossible . In 1995 ...
... felt it was more exciting to start at the bottom again and see what she could grow into this time . Stretching Beyond the Possible Sometimes people with the growth mindset stretch themselves so far that they do the impossible . In 1995 ...
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... felt she belonged . That first test , she was convinced , diagnosed her fixed ability and said that she was not a true Eagle . Never mind that she had been five years old and had just made a radical change to a new country . Or that ...
... felt she belonged . That first test , she was convinced , diagnosed her fixed ability and said that she was not a true Eagle . Never mind that she had been five years old and had just made a radical change to a new country . Or that ...
Contents
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THE TRUTH ABOUT ABILITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENT | 55 |
THE MINDSET OF A CHAMPION | 82 |
The Idea of the Natural | 83 |
Character | 91 |
What Is Success? | 98 |
What Is Failure? | 99 |
Taking Charge of Success | 101 |
Whos the Greatest? | 158 |
Developing in Relationships | 159 |
Friendship | 160 |
Shyness | 163 |
Revenge Revisited | 165 |
WHERE DO MINDSETS COME FROM? | 173 |
Messages About Success and Failure | 174 |
What Makes a Great Teacher or Parent? | 193 |
What Does It Mean to Be a Star? | 103 |
Hearing the Mindsets | 105 |
MINDSET AND LEADERSHIP | 108 |
Organizations That Grow | 109 |
A Study of Mindset and Management Decisions | 111 |
Leadership and the Fixed Mindset | 112 |
FixedMindset Leaders in Action | 114 |
GrowthMindset Leaders in Action | 124 |
A Study of Group Processes | 133 |
Groupthink Versus We Think | 134 |
The Praised Generation Hits the Workforce | 136 |
Are Negotiators Born or Made? | 137 |
Are Managers Born or Made? | 139 |
Are Leaders Born or Made? | 141 |
MINDSETS IN LOVE OR NOT | 144 |
Relationships Are Different | 147 |
Mindsets Falling in Love | 148 |
The Partner as Enemy | 157 |
Winning Through Mindset | 202 |
Our Legacy | 211 |
CHANGING MINDSETS | 213 |
The Mindset Lectures | 216 |
A Mindset Workshop | 218 |
Brainology | 221 |
More About Change | 224 |
Taking the First Step | 226 |
People Who Dont Want to Change | 230 |
Changing Your Childs Mindset | 234 |
Mindset and Willpower | 239 |
Maintaining Change | 242 |
The Road Ahead | 246 |
Notes | 247 |
Recommended Books | 267 |
Index | 269 |
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