

( Orlando M Lourenco a student of university of Lisbon ) If you think that exam marks are due to luck and not to your intelligence or effort, then you are inclined to not study much because to get good marks, you think, does not depend on your effort and intelligence. For example, if you are in a good mood you tend to be more altruistic than when you are in a negative or neutral mood. As you say, one’s mindset shapes our thinking, feelings and behavior. Mindset? Can you make me understand through example?Īs I see it, a mindset is a set of beliefs, knowledge, attitudes, feelings and emotions that one bears in his/her mind regarding a certain issue at a certain time. Growth Mindset – you believe your ability can change and grow and it would be impossible to predict what you or someone else could achieve. Mindset- We can improve intelligence, ability and performance. Improve intelligence, ability and performance.įixed Mindset and Growth Mindset Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset Growth Mindset Growth Mindset Looking smart and they put more energy into learning. They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset (those whoīelieve their talents are innate gifts). Talents can be developed (through hard work, good strategies, and input from Theyĭon’t necessarily think everyone’s the same or anyone can be Einstein, but theyīelieve everyone can get smarter if they work at it. In a growth mindset students understand that their talents andĪbilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They have a certain amountĪnd that’s that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and Intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their

We can improve intelligence, ability and performance.- Carol S dweckĭweck’s definition of fixed and growth mindsets from a 2012
