growth vs fixed
This mindset believes talents can be developed through hard work and learning.
What is a Growth Mindset?
This basketball legend was cut from his high school team but became one of the greatest athletes ever.
Who is Michael Jordan?
The word that adds hope and possibility to any struggle.
What is "Yet"?
This organ grows stronger with effort and learning.
What is the brain?
Don’t say: “I’m just not smart.” Say: ___
What is “I can get better with practice”?
This mindset believes abilities are fixed and cannot change.
What is a Fixed Mindset?
This woman was rejected by 12 publishers before “Harry Potter” became a hit.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
Instead of saying “I can’t do this,” a growth mindset says this.
What is "I can’t do this yet"?
True or False: Your brain creates new connections when you learn something new
What is True?
Instead of: “This is too hard,” say: ___
What is “This will take time and effort”?
A person with this mindset says, “I’m not good at math… yet.”
What is a Growth Mindset?
This inventor failed over 1,000 times before inventing the lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
Why is “yet” powerful in learning?
What is It reminds you that improvement is possible with effort?
The name of the process when your brain strengthens pathways by practicing.
What is neuroplasticity?
Change “I give up” to this more positive phrase.
What is “I’ll try a different strategy”?
This mindset avoids challenges for fear of failure.
What is a Fixed Mindset?
This entrepreneur dropped out of college and was fired from his own company before returning to lead it to success.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This skill is improved when you keep trying even after failure.
What is resilience?
This part of the brain is involved in decision-making and problem-solving.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Replace “I made a mistake” with this mindset-friendly phrase.
What is “Mistakes help me learn”?
True or False: People can have both fixed and growth mindsets in different areas of life.
What is True?
This scientist was told he would never amount to much in school but later developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
The more you use your brain to learn, the more of these it builds.
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Don’t say: “I’m a failure.” Say: ___
What is “I’m still learning”?