Why do People Differ
What physical aspects were believed to affect intelligence?
"These alleged physical differences have included bumps on the skull (phrenology), the size and shape of the skull (craniology), and, today, genes."
(Dweck, 2016, p#2)
What does a fixed mindset create?
" ...an urgency to prove yourself over and over. If you have only a certain amount of intelligence, a certain personality, and a certain moral
character."
Dweck, 2016, p#3
Do people with a fixed mindset have low self-esteem or are they just pessimists?
"No. When they aren’t coping with failure, they feel just as worthy and optimistic—and bright and attractive—as people with the
growth mindset."
Dweck, 2016, p#6
What do individuals who have a fixed mindset become afraid of?
"When we (temporarily) put people in a fixed mindset, with its focus on permanent traits, they quickly fear challenge and devalue effort."
Dweck, 2016, p#7
True or False: Are people good at estimating their abilities?
False! "Studies show that people are terrible at estimating their abilities."
Dweck, 2016, p#8
Was the IQ test invented to summarize an individual's intelligence?
No, Binet designed it to see if children were profiting from education.
"Binet...designed this test to identify children who were not profiting from the Paris public schools, so that new educational programs could be designed to get them back on track."
Dweck, 2016, p#2
True or False: can a growth/fixed mindset be implemented as a child?
True: Some of us are trained to adapt to a growth mindset and others are trained to have a fixed mindset
ex. Teachers implementing different learning styles in the classroom that either focus on growing as a student or being the smartest student.
Can you teach somebody a growth mindset?
Yes! "When we teach people the growth mindset, with its focus on development, these
ideas about challenge and effort follow."
Dweck, 2016, p#7
What benefit do you get from understanding the growth and fixed mindsets?
"...as you begin to understand the fixed and growth mindsets, you will see exactly how one thing leads to another..."
Dweck, 2016, p#8
Which mindset is more likely to underestimate their performance and ability?
Fixed Mindset
Have scientists discovered the learning capacity?
No, however "scientists are learning that people have more capacity for lifelong learning and brain development than they ever thought"
Dweck, 2016, p#3
True or False: was it considered that historical figures like Darwin, Tolstoy, and Cindy Sherman were always regarded as gifted?
False: They were considered regular until they were recognized.
"Did you know that Darwin and Tolstoy were considered ordinary children?... That the photographer Cindy Sherman, who has been on virtually every list of the most important artists of the twentieth century, failed her first photography course?"
Dweck, 2016, p#5
How can changing your outlook benefit you as a student?
"How you as a student see things can impact the significance of one's outcome; " the view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life."
Dweck, 2016, p#3
Are tips such as "Take more risks" or "Believe in yourself" enough to change your mindset?
No! You must understand the growth/fixed mindset to understand how to be more successful and happy.
Do people with a growth mindset seem to have a talent for tackling setbacks?
"The other thing exceptional people seem to have is a special talent for converting life’s setbacks into future successes."
Dweck, 2016, p#9
What did Alfred Binet, inventor of the IQ test, learn about children's intelligence after working with them?
"With practice, training, and above all, method, we manage to increase our attention, our memory, our judgment and literally to become more intelligent than we were before."
Quotation from Binet from his book, "Modern Ideas About Children"
Dweck, 2016, p#3
What is a core belief of a fixed mindset?
"Believing that your qualities are carved in stone."
Dweck, 2016, p#3
Phrases like "I'm a total failure", "I'm an idiot", and "I'm a loser" are examples of which mindset?
Fixed mindset
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained" is an example of what kind of mindset?
Growth
Can a growth mindset produce perseverance and resilience?
"the number one ingredient in creative achievement. And it was exactly the kind of perseverance and resilience produced by the growth
mindset."
Dweck, 2016, p#9
Are human qualities carved in stone?
"Whether human qualities...are carved in stone is an old issue. What these beliefs mean for you is a new
one: What are the consequences of thinking that your intelligence or personality is something you can develop, as opposed to something that is a
fixed, deep-seated trait?"
Dweck, 2016, p#2
What is the core belief of a growth mindset?
"...based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others."
Dweck, 2016, p#4
"I need to try harder", "Start thinking about studying harder", and "I have the rest of the semester to pull my grade up" are examples of which mindset?
Growth mindset
"If at first you don't succeed, you probably don't have the ability" is an example of what kind of mindset?
Fixed
True/False: Can having an interest in multiple outlets along with a growth mindset benefit your personal life?
True! " You’ll see how these mindsets play out in school, in sports, in the workplace, and in relationships. You’ll see where they come from and how they can be changed."
Dweck, 2016, p#9