Carol Dweck Growth And Fixed Minds Sheet Summary

Reflection on Carol Dweck’s Growth and Fixed Mindsets Everyone wants to achieve greatness in life, but most people do not have what it takes to achieve it. To achieve greatness, a person must have the passion and perseverance to keep going through obstacles. This quality is better known as Grit. By having grit, a person has the ability to persist in something he or she feels passionate about and to persevere when there are obstacles. Not all people have grit, but those with grit share a similar mindset. A person can have either a fixed or growth mindset, and a gritty individual usually has the latter. American psychologist Carol Dweck effectively explains growth and fixed mindsets. By studying human motivation, Dweck looks into why people succeed
They memorize information for a short period of time, but don’t let it sink in. Growth mindset: People embrace challenges, give a hundred percent effort at all times, and never give up. When they fail, they learn from their mistakes and try again. Dweck is relatable because many students know what it is like to work under the mindset that she describes. She effectively uses logos, ethos, and pathos to get her point across. Dweck’s use of logos shows how well the structure of her writing is. By using a graph to show the differences between fixed and growth mindsets, the reader can more clearly understand the characteristics of the two mindsets. Dweck also uses logos by presenting her strong statements like, “This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” Dweck uses ethos by showcasing the confidence she has about this topic. Throughout the article, her dedication to her research shows her passion for understanding human motivation. A statement to showcase her this is, “The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth