The Growth Mindset Is the Key to Success in Sports

Stork Biddle and his colleagues measured adolescents' mindset about athletic ability. Those with a fixed mindset believed that you have a certain level of ability in sports, they said. The people with the growth mindset agreed that how good you are at sports will always improve if you work harder at it. To be successful in sports you need to learn technique and skills and practice them regularly - these were those who showed the most character or heart.