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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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