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Carol Dweck on Fixed and Growth Mindset

Sep 24, 2021

In this engaging conversation, Carol Dweck, a renowned psychologist at Stanford, dives into the transformative power of mindset. She unpacks the differences between fixed and growth mindsets, illustrating how they shape our beliefs and reactions to failure. Dweck shares insights on embracing challenges as growth opportunities and highlights the importance of resilience. Listeners learn practical strategies for navigating criticism and fostering a positive mindset, all while celebrating individuality in personal development. Get ready to rethink how you approach success!

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Having a growth mindset allows for belief in personal growth and change.

Recognizing and challenging fixed mindset tendencies is essential for personal development.

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The Importance of Growth Mindset in Personal Development

The podcast discusses the significance of adopting a growth mindset for personal development. It contrasts fixed and growth mindsets, highlighting how a fixed mindset can lead to fear, greed, and self-limiting beliefs. On the other hand, a growth mindset encourages continuous learning, resilience in the face of challenges, and a focus on development rather than comparison with others.

Is it Just a Matter of Recognizing the Growth Mind Set?

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Growth Mind Set, in Fixed Mind Set

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Intro

3min

The Battle of Two Wolves: Understanding Mindsets

2min

Mindset Matters: Growth vs. Fixed

7min

Embracing Individuality in Growth Mindset

5min

Mindsets Unveiled: Fixed vs. Growth

8min

Navigating Criticism: The Impact of Mindset on Growth

3min

Navigating Mindsets in Relationships and Feedback

4min

Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation and is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has held professorships at Columbia University and Harvard University, has lectured all over the world, and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.

In this episode, Carol and Eric discuss her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.

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In This Interview, Carol Dweck and I Discuss Fixed and Growth Mindset and …

Her book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
How in the growth mindset we believe in our ability to grow and change
In the fixed mindset we become afraid to not know or to fail
Listening to and accepting what our minds think
Learning to talk back to our default mindset
Recognizing that we have a choice of our mindset
How we can have a fixed and growth mindset in different areas of our lives
A growth mindset doesn’t say that there aren’t differences in skills and ability
How people with the fixed mindset are not inspired by role models
The mindset approach can be used in regards to personality
That teenagers that are taught the growth mindset are less likely to become depressed
Learning to use the growth mindset
In a growth mindset we can see criticism as feedback, as a way to change
Relationships grow better in a growth mindset

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