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Growth Mindset vs. Fixed + Key Takeaways from Dweck’s Book

By Courtney E. Ackerman — 2021

There’s a name for believing in our ability to grow and change what some assume to be fixed or immutable characteristics: having a growth mindset.

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The Perils of Giving Kids IQ Tests

According to the research of Stanford's Dr. Carol Dweck, both positive and negative labels, whether "gifted" or "seriously learning disabled," encourage a "fixed mindset," or the belief that nothing children do or think will change their intelligence.

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Jessica Lahey
2013
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For a Child With Learning Differences, Making Home a Safe Harbor

An entire family can benefit from adopting a growth mindset, and it can help everyone shift their thinking about the challenges one of them faces every day.

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Jessica Lahey
2015
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Why Mindset Matters: A New Narrative for Disability and Business in the 21st Century

The story of disability inclusion is incomplete. It is now time for C-level executives and management to take more of an active role and cultivate a new narrative to both augment and redefine disability in the larger context of business strategy.

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Jonathan Kaufman
2019
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5 Powerful Ways to Teach Growth Mindset to Children with Special Needs

Consider this – for children with ADHD, anxiety, learning differences, autism spectrum diagnoses, and other behavioral disorders, already innate negative thinking patterns have been reinforced by years and years of negative messages.

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Shawna Wingert
2022
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Redesign Your Mind: Why Your Mind Really Needs Windows

In my latest book Redesign Your Mind I explain how you can not only change what you think but how you think.

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Eric Maisel
2021
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Opening to Answers by Obsessing

The exact challenges you face are the ones that you need to tackle.

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Eric Maisel
2021
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How to Innovate Like a Startup

To stay on top, you must reframe your company’s struggle and articulate your vision.

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Simon Sinek
2014
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5 Reasons Why Having Faith Is So Important

Sometimes, when things don’t go according to plan, we lose faith, not only in ourselves, but also in any potential outcome in our lives. Failure will do that to you.

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Robert Kanaat
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Three Mindset Shifts that Can Help Students Succeed

Students constantly face obstacles and transitions—and their mindset influences how they respond to them.

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Larry Happel, Chris Hulleman
2019
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What Is Growth Mindset?

People who have a growth mindset believe that even if they struggle with certain skills, their abilities aren’t set in stone.

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Amanda Morin
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