Being labelled 'smart' my whole 16 years lead me to working on the easiest stuff to prevent failure. Now I think I have to challenge myself more even to the point of failures as a means of reeducating myself into an ever-growing minded person for the sake of my future. To all the smart kids out there, don't be surprised when the 'dumb' kids are happier than you in the future
I feel the same. In my case, I'm still trying to grasp the concept of forcing myself to go after things even if they make me feel unconfortable. I'm not there yet, but I'm trying.
yeah, I'm the same. Always being called 'smart' and having naturally been good in school lead me into arrogance, which became self awareness and now, an effort to make myself better.
these days, I've been seeing my past failures in a positive light. instead of feeling horrible about what've already done, I said to myself "it just shows how cool of a person you are. you were not afraid to TRY. you're a brave one. you're a winner."
This gave me hope, From my early childhood i had crippling social anxiety, Because of that i couldn't learn anything new efficiently, which led me to think that i was dumb. Im 26 years old now im literally working hard to change this fixed mindset into a growth one. After all these years i've realized im not dumb after all. That the human brain can achieve incredible things which was thought now possible.
Look at learning a trade. Oftentimes with boys and men they learn through figuring tasks out and accomplishing sth hands on. That is oftentimes the reason they feel out of place, which also contributed to diagnosing some with adhd among other stuff. What I'm saying is that it is a different style of learning. Plus, if you get around people where it is task based your anxiety will subside. And you will build a skill, which makes you competent and comfortable with yourself. Plus in a trade, you will be able to use the skills in areas besides on your job! Repair your house or that of a friend etc..
My grandfather taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in the WV coal camps in the 30s-60s. He always told his students "there's no such thing as a dumb person, just someone who hasn't learned something yet". He challenged his kids to come to school each day ready to share something they had learned the day before, whether it was a word from a dictionary or the name of a bird in their yard or something they learned from an older relatives' college textbook. He taught them that everyone had something to share and that they could learn from each other and from parents, friends, life as well as teachers and books. Many of his students lacked shoes, coats, food. He solved those things for them by networking with families who might have hand-me-downs and from having a daily lunch for all the kids sponsored by local businesses, with leftovers strategically placed for those most in need. He figured that if you're hungry and cold you don't have the energy to learn. Some students had parents who couldn't see why their kids needed school when they did just fine signing for their paycheck with an X. He taught classes for adults who wanted to learn to read, and many of them passed on the joy of reading the Bible to their families or learning about things that they were interested in through books and the cessation of shame at being illiterate to their co-workers in the mines, so eventually that resistance lessened. I remember one gentleman coming up and shaking my hand at his funeral and gushing over how much better off the kids were being able to read, write, go to college or get a job somewhere besides the coal mines. He called Granddaddy a treasure. I think Granddaddy would have said that the kids were his treasures. We need more people who believe a first-grader can still teach a twelfth-grader something and that can communicate that there's no fear or shame in that to both of them.
Wow 😮 thank you for sharing your this!!! So good & encouraging to read! My granddaddy was a elementary school teacher too!! He died when I was very young. But I love hearing stories of the type of man he was & how he loved children & loved helping them learn. ❤
Dear Professor Carol, Greetings from South Korea. I hope this comment finds you well. I recently purchased and read your book , and I wanted to express my deep gratitude for the profound impact it has had on me. Three years ago, I quit my job with the goal of starting my own business. However, I have since struggled with inertia and have been unable to make any meaningful progress. I was feeling frustrated and lost, unable to identify the root of my problems, when I came across your book. Through your insightful writing, I realized that I have been trapped in a fixed mindset. I was afraid of change, terrified of being judged, and constantly worried about being different from others, which ultimately hindered my growth. This realization was both shocking and enlightening, and I am deeply thankful to you for opening my eyes. As you advocate, I am now committed to cultivating a growth mindset. Rather than living a stagnant life, I will pursue learning and growth as my primary goals. Furthermore, just as you have inspired me, I aspire to positively influence others and share my knowledge in a way that fosters their growth, as well as my own. Please continue to write and inspire many more readers. I wish you good health and look forward to your future works. Thank you once again.
I am an easily discouraged person, the "not yet" idea makes a lot of sense, it gives you a reason to persist at least. I will try and apply this to areas of my life I want to improve, instead of giving up so easily or accepting my failure I'll just tell myself "not yet".
As an aspiring artist, I’m starting to realize that my failures are not because I’m just bad at art, but because I have adopted a fixed mindset my whole life. Now I’m going to try and change into a growth mindset so that instead of “hoping” I make good art, I can make the mistakes that I have so desperately avoided my whole life. More people need the growth mindset in their life
Your comment is over a year old, but I'd recommend checking out the book "Art and Fear" - it's basically a book geared to artists and those involved in the art making process. There are lots of helpful anecdotes, but fundamentally, the book focuses on having a growth mindset when it comes to the art making process.
If I may suggest, take the word "try" like in "I'll try to do it" out of your vocabulary. "TRY" allows us to fail because we think, "at least I tried to do it." If you're going to do something, be straight up and say, "I'm building"..."I'm learning"... etc. Say it like you are doing it. As Yoda from Star Wars says, "Either you do or you don't, there is no try!" Also take "will" out of your language. "I will do..." is future based so you. Whether you believe in Jesus or the Bible or not, according to the writer of the Bible book that includes this saying, Jesus said, "Pray as if you already have, and it'll be given unto you." Our subconscious believes every word we say. Whether it be a joke, sarcasm, a lie and so on, our subconscious takes it as truth and seeks a way to make it reality. So, when we say things like "I will try, " our subconscious doesn't put much effort into it, or "I will write the letter," subconscious again doesn't put much effort and actually may even sabotage your efforts in doing it as it thinks you are going to do it in the future. Be very careful what you tell your subconscious by what you allow to come out of your mouth or into your thoughts. I hope these support you in developing your growth mindset and succeeding in your art. Finally, remember Coach Eagle says, FAILURE is "Falling Ahead In Life Until Reaching Expertise!" If you fall backwards, you're looking up so you can get up and continue. If you fall forward, you made progress so you can get up and continue making progress.
“Adults constantly raise the bar on smart children, precisely because they're able to handle it. The children get overwhelmed by the tasks in front of them and gradually lose the sort of openness and sense of accomplishment they innately have. When they're treated like that, children start to crawl inside a shell and keep everything inside. It takes a lot of time and effort to get them to open up again. Kids' hearts are malleable, but once they gel it's hard to get them back the way they were.” ― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
@@lyssamarie2488 how have you done since finding this insight? I know as pretty bright kids, my parents used to "encourage" my sisters and I. It's been interesting over the last few years, as I've been on my journey to healing my inner child, also talking to my parents about my experience from my perspective. They were so shocked. their intentions were always meant to be encouragement. Expect for me it was like I could never do or be enough. I do have a growth mindset, and parts of me get stuck too. Brene Brown's work can be a great place to start to get perspective on yourself, if you are interested and haven't read her work yet. She has a great TED talk from around 2012. I didn't know that my own dysfunction was fixable, it was part of the disconnect. We are not all or nothing. We can be growth mindset in one part and fixed in others. It's what drives the work I do.
We have to take responsibility as well , bad parenting might have contributed but we have brains now and this is our lives .. it’s only hard if we aren’t trying to find solutions
When I was a classroom assistant, i got into trouble for getting a kid to read a few grades above what he was supposed to be reading. He was allegedly the worst behaved boy in the school, but all I said to him: 'I believe you can read this.' He looked the happiest I had ever seen anyone, just for a moment. And he did try, he worked hard. What do the bureaucrats think is supposed to happen to any of us?
Exactly what is your point? If you think there is a correlation in reading level and behaviour problems then I find it hard to believe you were any good helping the classroom. Being a terror and a good reader is just as possible as being a sweetheart and awful reader.
@@TheRadioAteMyTV Her point is that she gave the kid an incentive to try something above his level and encouraged him to face some challenges. This is encouraging growth mindset. It's correlated to bad behavior because often kids who are trouble makers have very low self-esteem and don't see a future for themselves, so they just give up of even trying. Of course a growth mindset might not solve all the problems, but it's a way to work with it. Just watch her talk again, it seems you didn't understand the concept of growth mind.
"I believed you can do this" sounds compassionate and it's not a good a perspective for a boy with behavioral problems. He may had have an auto scheme different about him, so when you told him that, he did the opposite. Growth mindset is not a therapy. It's just a perspective to understand that we can find solutions instead of stay cold against problems. It's not about telling everyone that they can be whatever they want. That's not how it works.
I have read "Mindset" and I read "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, and there she mentions the growth mindset research as well, and what stuck with me is how the mindset is more of PRACTICE than just a belief system you adopt . Even when we understand what the growth mindset answer to the problem is, we all still slip into some fixed mindset ways. It's like just because you KNOW what you should do means you will automatically do it every single time. We all need reminders and little practices to keep us moving in that direction. It put into perspective that this way of thinking is like a lot of things, something we have to continually work on.
It's not easy to attain a growth mindset. We have to first believe growth opportunity is everywhere, no matter facing a big challenge and just reading a book. Let's practice and practice
Prof. Carol Dweck has been an inspiring woman in my life. Some years ago, I was talking to a colleague who was preparing his talk to participate at a teachers' conference in Mexico. He introduced me to her work. Last year, I had to prepare a talk based on PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS. This time, I was on my own - no sponsors, very little resources. I feel her influence had shifted my mindset, ever since, my opening or sometimes closing is always - "Keep on learning - Learning for GROWTH"
I'm reading Carol's book " Mindset" now, and I'm 55. I had an issue with confronting a project in my house and kept kicking the can down the road, going over and over the details in fear that I wouldn't do it correctly. Until I read a passage in her book that changed my thinking and approach to my issue. I've since "went for it" and in the end it turned out great ! I'll now remember this moment and approach other challenges the same way, with a growth mindset! Thx Carol
Carol Dweck's insights on developing a growth mindset are truly eye-opening! Embracing the idea that we can continuously learn and improve through effort can lead to remarkable achievements in both education and life. A must-watch for anyone seeking to unleash their full potential!
I did very well in sports through Univ., and pretty well in academics. But as things got tougher in life (making more money, career challenges, kids, relationship obstacles, etc...) I think I feel into a Fixed Mindset. I've almost cried at times thinking I'm not smart enough anymore, I'm not good enough anymore to take on challenges, so I looked for easier ways to do things. Failure scares the hell out of me. And that's made me a very unhappy person the last several years. This Fixed vs Growth Mindset makes sense.
Thank you professor Dweck, your research is enlightening and encouraging, i happen to read your book and transformed my mindset to growth which changed my life fundamentally, i was inferior and depressed, but now i can always see things in a growth manner, i don't fear setbacks and mistakes anymore, because i believe no one is born smart, we are smart through learning, experiencing, and making mistakes. Thank you again, hope one day you can come to china to let more people know your theory.
She changed my life. If you take a look at my Google search history, my embarrassing queries would be related to: can I learn something new at 35? Why am I always feeling down? Can you overcome stupidity? Can you grow will power to do what you need to do? My fixed mindset was there, driving my life: “if I failed it’s because I am stupid” “if I lost is because I am not talented enough” “if I hurt people’s feelings is because I am bad” Gosh, how energy-drowning is this? All the time? 24/7? Her book is a revelation. I now know I am always in a process of becoming better, and it’s hard or impossible to achieve/complete/win without the proper effort and hard work behind. Sounds logic when I read it, but deeply in my brain I was wired like: “if you failed it’s because your lack of talent “
I can relate to that , I'm only 24 but I was questionning myself lately and keep reminded myself how stupid I become lately , that there's no hope , I was even wondering how to become smart or similar stuff , I used to be a med student so it kinda ironical that I told all those things to myself , but it's just NOT YET!
Well I’m 52 and was labelled ‘gifted’ and ‘talented’ from a young age. Result: not trying at anything even things I deeply loved. Being seen to excel at anything just meant it was further for me to fall next time. All enthusiasm for life was instantly extinguished.
As an indian, in spite of going to an international school for most of my life I feel our mindset was made to be a fixed mindset, more like if you fail a test you were just considered lesser and not motivated to aspire differently. I feel if I was brought up differently and encouraged to think differently rather than just achieve that next A would have made me have a growth mindset. I feel so sad but I hope a growth mindset takes me away from this.
Hi Aaron, The fact that you committed to changing to a growth mindset means that you've taken charge and are headed in the right direction. More power to you! And I am joining you too in the same direction. Cheers!
I can relate to what you are saying as well. i also had high expectations and wound up always feeling like no matter what i achieved it was never good enough. I remember completely doubting all my smarts in first year university when i got my first C+ my entire academic career after only ever being in the top. All my hopes and dreams of becoming something came into question and i doubted myself so much. I've thought many times i have reached my peak in terms of smarts, this is what i have to give, because things became harder and it wasn't easy to make progress anymore. You can be very high achieving and still have a fixed mindset. So realizing that as an adult was definitely eye opening and is making me tread out into uncomfortable waters to be more growth minded. It's sucks, but it's better knowing NOW and moving through it, then sticking your head back in the sand and thinking the time has somehow passed. It's a process, but there are many of us out there going through the same realizations. :) You can do it!
I have noticed that too, when I studied with some indian colleagues in France. Critic to their work was like insults to them. I now understand what happened back then, they took feedback as a form of questioning their intelligence.
I think the underlying principal that make teaachers great is the extensive care they give to a person. Lots of research is nice, but the bottom line is that a caring teacher, one who truly gives of themselves to another person, is the one that makes the difference.
Being a "good teacher" is more then being 'nice' you need well developed researchef curriculum. You need the proper tools to do the job well. Using a hammer to open something that requires a screw driver is a really bad procedure. I use direction instruction programs to teach reading and language which greatly superior to most mainstream reading curriculum used in most school in the United States.
Im not telling on myself or saying any of you have the same experience 64 years later,but I still hear the sounds of words from a speech therapist they had for my tongue tied vocabulary.Seriously driving home one night the words just came flooding in and lately sometimes the exact same emotions as first time learner fill my soul.Its the mojo that gets it right.I thought the woman past and she was going on with me where she left.But such a marvelous development after all these years.Thanks teach,lol
When children can't do as well they tend to fall through the net. I was one of those students and my daughter fell through the net too. We need to learn how to encourage these children on how to become the person that they were meant to be.
Dear Professor Dweck, your research on Growth mind set is one of the most powerful tools for teachers working with learners who has fixed mind set. "Power of YET, praising YET", and rewarding process, strategy are amongst the most useful tools. Thank you for sharing these results oriented tools. Ravji Pindoria PhD London.
02:41 The visual comparison of fixed vs. growth mindset was so powerful! It truly highlights the importance of embracing challenges. Love the message of the power of 'yet!' Keep it up! 💪
A fixed mindset stems from the fact that a lot of students are not willing to struggle. As soon as the material gets tough and they have a hard time understanding, they throw their hands up and say something like, "Well I guess math just isn't my subject!" Then they go about their lives thinking they are just not capable of learning math (fixed mindset). The thing they don't understand is that struggling is part of learning mathematics. This is why when I teach difficult topics, I remind my students that this was a hard topic for me to grasp as well. I often share stories of me sitting in a coffee shop late at night pulling my hair out, or frantically searching youtube for someone who can dumb it down for me. This helps my students feel more comfortable with the idea of struggling and accept it as part of the process, instead of getting down on themselves. Anyone can learn math. It just takes a lot of time and perseverance.
You’re a good teacher. People feel better about struggling with anything when someone else can understand/relate and tell them that it’s ok it’s if they’re struggling. It helps remove the shame that often comes with a lot of problems of any kind. And shame is really a big problem that can immensely impact people and it makes them want to avoid things. I know this first hand.
@@vl2663 >As soon as the material gets tough and they have a hard time understanding, they throw their hands up and say something like, "Well I guess math just isn't my subject!" Then they go about their lives thinking they are just not capable of learning math (fixed mindset). That might be how it looks from the outside. But ask anyone under the age of 25 if they had the experience of crying at the kitchen table with their parents yelling at them for not understanding something. They likely had a similar experience. Or, punishment in general for bad grades. That creates a situation where you say "well, might as well not try. If I try, and fail, I get punished, and if I don't try, I get punished. No winning here.". They are willing to struggle, but that struggle doesn't include getting yelled at for not yet being good at what they're trying to learn.
on the one hand, I've been told since I was very young that I had a very high IQ, and I've always tested extremely high on standardized tests without using any prep classes. But on the other hand, from a young age, I've always worked hard (getting up at 4 or 5 am each morning), stayed organized and focused, and always only succeeded when I outworked the other side. The other key point is, once you become a scientist, or a patent agent, EVERYONE in your peer group will be similarly skilled, so the only way to succeed is to work hard, be a team player and to continue to improve at your core skills. It's kind of like sports--you might have been good in high school, good in college, but the pros are a whole other level. You need to work to develop your skills further and further as life goes on. The growth mindset means thinking positively and casting away the notion that you have limitations or boundaries.
when i know about she, and she's book, i realy change. I become good person, i am not shy, i feel love my self. I have happy life. So, I extremely grateful she so much.
I can't get enough of this. I read a book with a similar topic, and I couldn't get enough of it. "Rising From Within: Unlocking Your Innate Power to Conquer Adversity" by Vincent Starling
I love you Carol Dweck. The book ' Mindset' changed my life and way of my thinking. You have literally been my life mentor. Thank you so much for you. One day, I'll meet you and say my thanks words face-to face❤
"How are we raising our kids? Are we raising them for now or for 'yet?'" Very good question, I think every parent should ask themselves this. Do you react in the negative about a bad grade on their report card, or do you encourage a mindset of "do better next time, you can make it up, etc."? For me, it was often not a lack of effort, but a failure of the teacher to make the subject engaging. If I can't engage with a topic, my mind will often wander over to more interesting things like Minecraft or other such games.
Shifting from the fixed mindset, anxiety, social anxiety, being self-centred and depression are on my working progress for me. I think everyone besides her have labelled this mindset as "bad" it's all psychological and it has it's own factors that cultivates it and feeds it. For me it was this notion that l was smarter than everyone and l have to earn the highest marks in High school even now in collage (the hard work equates to good results. Was not working and it still is.). It's unhealthy because obviously the only person you talk this negative talk with is yourself. It's a negative feedback loop that should change for anyone experiencing it. ❤️. I'm currently in the early stages of growing out the fixed mindset but slowly to get away from it. We are different and that should be appreciated. Don't knock yourself done any further.
I love the Growth Mindset / Fixed Mindset distinction. Very powerful. One of the things I've noticed though is people tend to think of Growth vs Fixed as a complete personality trait, but my experience is a lot people can have a Growth mindset about some things and a fixed mindset about others. It's like we're capable of having both Mindsets in different contexts. Is that an accurate observation?
That's exactly what I had in the back of my mind while reading the examples in her book, it's unfair to label others in the Fixed Mindset when everyone can apply the Growth Mindset to things they care about. It's really just a matter of one's priorities.
she mentioned exactly in the book what you've described in this comment. she also mentions this differentiations of mindsets acts as a base towards how you perceive the problem, breaking down the problem, solving the problem, and the aftermath of what you'd became-assuming the problem is solved. she also openly admits that she still sometimes stumbled into fixed mindset in one or two things. yet she continuously aligning her mindset towards growth mindset and founding further progress along the way as compared to what she would only achieved if she chose to use fixed mindset. i think seeing problems with different mindsets standpoint is what she actually baited us to do. and by breaking down what growth mindset could do in the same problem might change how we perceive, solve, and how we'd became based on the aftermath of facing the problem-while using growth mindset.
did i just reply to a 2 year-old comment? heh, a typical me. unless, this is a learning progress to be more aware of my surrounding-oh, this might be my growth mindset telling me to be more present in the moment. hell, what self-growth i would achieve if I had used growth mindset sooner?
Your words man just described what I’ve been saying to myself when I look into a mirror and start reviewing my entire life after a long hot water bath or a year changed and you still in the same circle of life let me simplify that and say that I’m a fixed minded person for a long time and now it’s time to grow thank you man and what a grate mind you have 👍 I’m 25 by the way and it’s “not yet “ strategy will keep me going
The places where you live, the people, the situations mean a lot. It is very easy to have a negative, evasive, distrustful mentality, "Fixed" as she call, If there are no stimuli around your places to improve. I have been living abroad for 7 years, and this new place has improved me in many aspects, especially my "mental schemes". I have had many more opportunities here than in my country for a lifetime to improve my person.
It is an excellent presentation for all people aged above school age. A growth mindset is the most important for everyone. I watched this video with my children, and they have become much more positive and brave when facing challenges. Thank you for sharing and teaching us what a growth mindset is!
I feel when I was younger, I wanted a achievement. But I thought achievement was work work work. Now I want to learn more and more. I'm hungry for growth. I may be a yet, but I'm heading to growth.
I have dyslexia and I will tell you its not how much you work its the technique of learning that makes it work. Making an error and thinking "if I only work harder, it will improve my performance. " is false. Making the same mistakes 100 times don't improve your results; it just strengths your stupidity.
In my family, I never give negative feedback to my daughter, instead I only tell her nice things and how proud I am because she is only 10, but can manage to do simple addition such as 2+30.
Wow thankyou for this gold, I am here from the ICC EDAPP, looking forward to coach the beginner cricketers. And they will also be impacted positively in their life because of this video, Thanks from me and my millions of future students .
I am 24 years old . I remember how I took initiative without fear of failure but after completing university I stopped trying anything new because I tend to think it will make me look dumb. I will embody the power of yet . Thank you Carol . I will carry it to others as well especially my family members
I feel, at least from the perspective of the England's education system that Growth Mindset has no place (though I wish it had). At best we see Growth Mindset tokenism, which I believe does nothing. These are lovely examples of teachers that brought low achieving children to the top. However, I expect there were low expectations of these children (from the outside, those that hold the teachers accountable). It sounds as though you need time for a child to reach their yet, this is not a luxury a lot of teachers have. Our government expect all children to hit certain targets. There is no time for yet. This cannot be ignored because the government made all teachers accountable for their performance making it punishable for not getting all of your children to yet at the same time. How do we get to a place where we can nurture children's Growth Mindset in such a restrictive grades focused education system? How can we NOT teach children not to focus on the grade?!
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Just saw a video that mentioned this lady and Growth Mindset in relation to being motivated. "Notice yet" sums up that video. Gonna listen to her lil more. Ty🙌🏽
Thank you Professor Dweck❤ Reading your book "Mindset" has been the best decision of my life.i was reluctant to work hard thinking that i should be smart inherently. If it hadn't been your book , i would have still went on with the fixed mindset of mine.
Employers often prefer employees who do not question their authority and treat them as mere machines. However, nowadays, people have become more aware of their rights as human beings. They demand to be treated with respect and dignity at their workplace, receive fair wages, and work in an environment that promotes their growth and development. This is a positive shift towards a more just and equitable workplace culture.
Dear Pr. Dweck. I came quite late to your book. I so wish I had learned about the power of "yet" a long time ago when I was young. This late finding made me upset to tears, all I could ask and scream "Why". So, perhaps it isn't late, and I can undo some of the fixed mindset, even in my older age but, I am glad I have seen this video and am about to read your book so I can help my children. I do see the need to study for A's. It is all about testing and quizzing them, but how much is retained? Thank you for your work and for helping people grow and succeed.
Wow Thank you We all thrive in an environment where we can achieve small bites of success No matter who we are, whatever our age, it works best if we’re in the driving seat.
WE NEED THIS IN ALL EDUCATION SYSTEMS>>>> EVERY STUDENT DESERVES TO BE TAUGHT THIS WAY> TO ANY EDUCATOR OUT THERE PLEASE SHOW OTHERS HOW WE SHOULD BE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN
Fear no hardship, as you'll get used to it if you constantly facing it, and eventually you'll overcome it. It is easier said than done, but it is always doable if you put your heart in it.
Congratulations! That was a great video! Knowing that time is the only resource , we can't gain back we need to embrace what's real because all have a purpose in life , I thank you.
Hi was just reading up on buddhism and found this that seem to discribe a person devopling his fixed mindset. The Five Skandhas The Buddhist doctrine of egolessness seems to be a bit confusing to westerners. I think this is because there is some confusion as to what is meant by ego. Ego, in the Buddhist sense, is quite different from the Freudian ego. The Buddhist ego is a collection of mental events classified into five categories, called skandhas, loosely translated as bundles, or heaps. If we were to borrow a western expression, we could say that "in the beginning" things were going along quite well. At some point, however, there was a loss of confidence in the way things were going. There was a kind of primordial panic which produced confusion about what was happening. Rather than acknowledging this loss of confidence, there was an identification with the panic and confusion. Ego began to form. This is known as the first skandha, the skandha of form. After the identification with confusion, ego begins to explore how it feels about the formation of this experience. If we like the experience, we try to draw it in. If we dislike it, we try to push it away, or destroy it. If we feel neutral about it, we just ignore it. The way we feel about the experience is called the skandha of form; what we try to do about it is known as the skandha of impulse/perception. The next stage is to try to identify, or label the experience. If we can put it into a category, we can manipulate it better. Then we would have a whole bag of tricks to use on it. This is the skandha of concept. The final step in the birth of ego, is called the skandha of consciousness. Ego begins to churn thoughts and emotions around and around. This makes ego feel solid and real. The churning around and around is called samsara -- literally, to whirl about. The way ego feels about its situation (skandha of feeling) determines which of the six realms of existence it creates for itself. Interesting isn't it. You can read more at www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/intro_bud.htm
I hope schools here in my country will show these to educators so that they can somehow change the format of teaching their students. I just observed most of the kids nowadays are more just wanting getting A's instead of focusing how they will improve and grow on their skills like reading, drawing, counting, writing and other life skills.
We had our annual parents meeting with our school teachers yesterday, to be informed about the year's curriculum and the changes in this year (year 2) the Year 2 team are practicing 'Growth Mindset', we were shown a you tube video about it, and Carol Dweck talking about it. Myself and some other parents are really excited about it but at the crossing this morning I was shocked and appalled to hear the response of a woman when asked her opinion on 'Growth Mindset' because her evaluation of it is (probably without research even) was 'absolute tosh, there's nothing wrong with me telling my child it's brilliant and praising it's acheivements'. I had a hard time not responding, 'Nothing at all, they're already going to grow up as a narrow minded individual, just like you'
Sorry for silly question. i'm hoping to reference this video and cant find a date? I'm new to Carol's work, absolutely love it but don't have time to fully read "Mindset" before my essay is due.
I was raised into a Fixed Mind-Set so it is too late for me. Still, I have younger cousins that can be helped to reach the potential I never will by the sorts of lessons offered here so thanks for that. Something to think on and consider with them.
Schrodinger's Douchebag It’s never too late to change your mind about what you think about anything. You can talk directly to your brain, tell your brain, “It looks as if I may have drawn an incorrect conclusion about what you and I can do. I think we need to look at this again and consider choosing a different M.O. / path / paradigm. Sorry for limiting you. Will you join me in a new adventure? You might like it.” Seriously...talk to your own brain.
I've had a fixed mindset for as long as I remember.Im 16 now and I have no friends,and it's because I always thought I was "smarter" than my sisters.Now my sister is out there happy and here I am being depressed as hell
I was labelled as 'smart and talented' throughout my childhood and found it a very damaging process. I am looking to pick the attitude apart and transform to a growth mindset. Could anyone else on the same journey share practical examples of how they're going about it?
Being labelled 'smart' my whole 16 years lead me to working on the easiest stuff to prevent failure. Now I think I have to challenge myself more even to the point of failures as a means of reeducating myself into an ever-growing minded person for the sake of my future. To all the smart kids out there, don't be surprised when the 'dumb' kids are happier than you in the future
same. being called smart has been very damaging to me. I can't stand doing something that makes me feel stupid.
yes! a possibility of failure gives me anxiety attack..
I feel the same. In my case, I'm still trying to grasp the concept of forcing myself to go after things even if they make me feel unconfortable. I'm not there yet, but I'm trying.
yeah, I'm the same. Always being called 'smart' and having naturally been good in school lead me into arrogance, which became self awareness and now, an effort to make myself better.
wow great perspective
these days, I've been seeing my past failures in a positive light. instead of feeling horrible about what've already done, I said to myself "it just shows how cool of a person you are. you were not afraid to TRY. you're a brave one. you're a winner."
it's a well known coping mechanism
This gave me hope, From my early childhood i had crippling social anxiety, Because of that i couldn't learn anything new efficiently, which led me to think that i was dumb. Im 26 years old now im literally working hard to change this fixed mindset into a growth one. After all these years i've realized im not dumb after all. That the human brain can achieve incredible things which was thought now possible.
Thanks for sharring fr thought I was alone before this
My friend is dyslexic as well, cannot spell anything can't do algebra. He is in IIT BOMBAY.
Look at learning a trade. Oftentimes with boys and men they learn through figuring tasks out and accomplishing sth hands on.
That is oftentimes the reason they feel out of place, which also contributed to diagnosing some with adhd among other stuff.
What I'm saying is that it is a different style of learning.
Plus, if you get around people where it is task based your anxiety will subside. And you will build a skill, which makes you competent and comfortable with yourself.
Plus in a trade, you will be able to use the skills in areas besides on your job!
Repair your house or that of a friend etc..
maybe it's just adhd. look it up!
I also suffer from social anxiety and I often use it as an excuse for not succeeding in stuff :/ so idk looking at it from any point it still
My grandfather taught school in a one-room schoolhouse in the WV coal camps in the 30s-60s. He always told his students "there's no such thing as a dumb person, just someone who hasn't learned something yet". He challenged his kids to come to school each day ready to share something they had learned the day before, whether it was a word from a dictionary or the name of a bird in their yard or something they learned from an older relatives' college textbook. He taught them that everyone had something to share and that they could learn from each other and from parents, friends, life as well as teachers and books. Many of his students lacked shoes, coats, food. He solved those things for them by networking with families who might have hand-me-downs and from having a daily lunch for all the kids sponsored by local businesses, with leftovers strategically placed for those most in need. He figured that if you're hungry and cold you don't have the energy to learn. Some students had parents who couldn't see why their kids needed school when they did just fine signing for their paycheck with an X. He taught classes for adults who wanted to learn to read, and many of them passed on the joy of reading the Bible to their families or learning about things that they were interested in through books and the cessation of shame at being illiterate to their co-workers in the mines, so eventually that resistance lessened. I remember one gentleman coming up and shaking my hand at his funeral and gushing over how much better off the kids were being able to read, write, go to college or get a job somewhere besides the coal mines. He called Granddaddy a treasure. I think Granddaddy would have said that the kids were his treasures. We need more people who believe a first-grader can still teach a twelfth-grader something and that can communicate that there's no fear or shame in that to both of them.
Your grandpa was generous and ahead of his time. Amazing.
Very amazing
Don’t know why, but this made me cry. How cool is your grandpa?! What a legacy! ❤
What an inspiring story of your Grandpa! Lessons that are still valuable today! Thank you for sharing!
Wow 😮 thank you for sharing your this!!! So good & encouraging to read!
My granddaddy was a elementary school teacher too!! He died when I was very young. But I love hearing stories of the type of man he was & how he loved children & loved helping them learn. ❤
so shes the lady that change my life.
can't give enough thanks
I agree! This is very much a relatable comment
Yes her findings are so helpful
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/care to share your experience , how did she change your life?
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Dear Professor Carol,
Greetings from South Korea. I hope this comment finds you well. I recently purchased and read your book , and I wanted to express my deep gratitude for the profound impact it has had on me. Three years ago, I quit my job with the goal of starting my own business. However, I have since struggled with inertia and have been unable to make any meaningful progress.
I was feeling frustrated and lost, unable to identify the root of my problems, when I came across your book. Through your insightful writing, I realized that I have been trapped in a fixed mindset. I was afraid of change, terrified of being judged, and constantly worried about being different from others, which ultimately hindered my growth. This realization was both shocking and enlightening, and I am deeply thankful to you for opening my eyes.
As you advocate, I am now committed to cultivating a growth mindset. Rather than living a stagnant life, I will pursue learning and growth as my primary goals. Furthermore, just as you have inspired me, I aspire to positively influence others and share my knowledge in a way that fosters their growth, as well as my own.
Please continue to write and inspire many more readers. I wish you good health and look forward to your future works. Thank you once again.
•Not Yet>>>>now
•praising process>>>>praising result
•struggle develops your brain
I am an easily discouraged person, the "not yet" idea makes a lot of sense, it gives you a reason to persist at least. I will try and apply this to areas of my life I want to improve, instead of giving up so easily or accepting my failure I'll just tell myself "not yet".
I like this and will piggyback it as well, thanks and good luck
As an aspiring artist, I’m starting to realize that my failures are not because I’m just bad at art, but because I have adopted a fixed mindset my whole life. Now I’m going to try and change into a growth mindset so that instead of “hoping” I make good art, I can make the mistakes that I have so desperately avoided my whole life. More people need the growth mindset in their life
Your comment is over a year old, but I'd recommend checking out the book "Art and Fear" - it's basically a book geared to artists and those involved in the art making process. There are lots of helpful anecdotes, but fundamentally, the book focuses on having a growth mindset when it comes to the art making process.
I hope your doing well
@@kh884488 I am not an artist, can I read it or it's only specific to them?
If I may suggest, take the word "try" like in "I'll try to do it" out of your vocabulary. "TRY" allows us to fail because we think, "at least I tried to do it." If you're going to do something, be straight up and say, "I'm building"..."I'm learning"... etc. Say it like you are doing it. As Yoda from Star Wars says, "Either you do or you don't, there is no try!"
Also take "will" out of your language. "I will do..." is future based so you. Whether you believe in Jesus or the Bible or not, according to the writer of the Bible book that includes this saying, Jesus said, "Pray as if you already have, and it'll be given unto you."
Our subconscious believes every word we say. Whether it be a joke, sarcasm, a lie and so on, our subconscious takes it as truth and seeks a way to make it reality. So, when we say things like "I will try, " our subconscious doesn't put much effort into it, or "I will write the letter," subconscious again doesn't put much effort and actually may even sabotage your efforts in doing it as it thinks you are going to do it in the future. Be very careful what you tell your subconscious by what you allow to come out of your mouth or into your thoughts.
I hope these support you in developing your growth mindset and succeeding in your art.
Finally, remember Coach Eagle says, FAILURE is "Falling Ahead In Life Until Reaching Expertise!" If you fall backwards, you're looking up so you can get up and continue. If you fall forward, you made progress so you can get up and continue making progress.
“Adults constantly raise the bar on smart children, precisely because they're able to handle it. The children get overwhelmed by the tasks in front of them and gradually lose the sort of openness and sense of accomplishment they innately have. When they're treated like that, children start to crawl inside a shell and keep everything inside. It takes a lot of time and effort to get them to open up again. Kids' hearts are malleable, but once they gel it's hard to get them back the way they were.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
oh my god. you have literally put how i've felt for YEARS into words. i didn't know this existed
Accurate
@@lyssamarie2488 how have you done since finding this insight? I know as pretty bright kids, my parents used to "encourage" my sisters and I. It's been interesting over the last few years, as I've been on my journey to healing my inner child, also talking to my parents about my experience from my perspective. They were so shocked. their intentions were always meant to be encouragement. Expect for me it was like I could never do or be enough. I do have a growth mindset, and parts of me get stuck too. Brene Brown's work can be a great place to start to get perspective on yourself, if you are interested and haven't read her work yet. She has a great TED talk from around 2012. I didn't know that my own dysfunction was fixable, it was part of the disconnect. We are not all or nothing. We can be growth mindset in one part and fixed in others. It's what drives the work I do.
We have to take responsibility as well , bad parenting might have contributed but we have brains now and this is our lives .. it’s only hard if we aren’t trying to find solutions
When I was a classroom assistant, i got into trouble for getting a kid to read a few grades above what he was supposed to be reading. He was allegedly the worst behaved boy in the school, but all I said to him: 'I believe you can read this.' He looked the happiest I had ever seen anyone, just for a moment. And he did try, he worked hard. What do the bureaucrats think is supposed to happen to any of us?
you go against the corrupted system and pursue a way to enrich young people minds instead of making them into robots. Long live the revolution.
BELIEF , GROWTH MINDSET , AND ENCOURAGEMENT !!! BEAUTIFUL !!!
Exactly what is your point? If you think there is a correlation in reading level and behaviour problems then I find it hard to believe you were any good helping the classroom. Being a terror and a good reader is just as possible as being a sweetheart and awful reader.
@@TheRadioAteMyTV Her point is that she gave the kid an incentive to try something above his level and encouraged him to face some challenges. This is encouraging growth mindset. It's correlated to bad behavior because often kids who are trouble makers have very low self-esteem and don't see a future for themselves, so they just give up of even trying. Of course a growth mindset might not solve all the problems, but it's a way to work with it.
Just watch her talk again, it seems you didn't understand the concept of growth mind.
"I believed you can do this" sounds compassionate and it's not a good a perspective for a boy with behavioral problems. He may had have an auto scheme different about him, so when you told him that, he did the opposite. Growth mindset is not a therapy. It's just a perspective to understand that we can find solutions instead of stay cold against problems. It's not about telling everyone that they can be whatever they want. That's not how it works.
I have read "Mindset" and I read "Grit" by Angela Duckworth, and there she mentions the growth mindset research as well, and what stuck with me is how the mindset is more of PRACTICE than just a belief system you adopt . Even when we understand what the growth mindset answer to the problem is, we all still slip into some fixed mindset ways. It's like just because you KNOW what you should do means you will automatically do it every single time. We all need reminders and little practices to keep us moving in that direction. It put into perspective that this way of thinking is like a lot of things, something we have to continually work on.
It's not easy to attain a growth mindset. We have to first believe growth opportunity is everywhere, no matter facing a big challenge and just reading a book. Let's practice and practice
@Ivana Anusic really well said :)
This is true, thank you for sharing and May God Bless You and His Peace Be Upon You Always!
Prof. Carol Dweck has been an inspiring woman in my life. Some years ago, I was talking to a colleague who was preparing his talk to participate at a teachers' conference in Mexico. He introduced me to her work.
Last year, I had to prepare a talk based on PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS. This time, I was on my own - no sponsors, very little resources. I feel her influence had shifted my mindset, ever since, my opening or sometimes closing is always - "Keep on learning - Learning for GROWTH"
I'm reading Carol's book " Mindset" now, and I'm 55. I had an issue with confronting a project in my house and kept kicking the can down the road, going over and over the details in fear that I wouldn't do it correctly. Until I read a passage in her book that changed my thinking and approach to my issue. I've since "went for it" and in the end it turned out great ! I'll now remember this moment and approach other challenges the same way, with a growth mindset! Thx Carol
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Carol Dweck's insights on developing a growth mindset are truly eye-opening! Embracing the idea that we can continuously learn and improve through effort can lead to remarkable achievements in both education and life. A must-watch for anyone seeking to unleash their full potential!
I did very well in sports through Univ., and pretty well in academics. But as things got tougher in life (making more money, career challenges, kids, relationship obstacles, etc...) I think I feel into a Fixed Mindset.
I've almost cried at times thinking I'm not smart enough anymore, I'm not good enough anymore to take on challenges, so I looked for easier ways to do things. Failure scares the hell out of me. And that's made me a very unhappy person the last several years.
This Fixed vs Growth Mindset makes sense.
Thank you professor Dweck, your research is enlightening and encouraging, i happen to read your book and transformed my mindset to growth which changed my life fundamentally, i was inferior and depressed, but now i can always see things in a growth manner, i don't fear setbacks and mistakes anymore, because i believe no one is born smart, we are smart through learning, experiencing, and making mistakes. Thank you again, hope one day you can come to china to let more people know your theory.
jian fei Zhang whats the book called?
@@jericalibut597 Mindset
Thank you for sharing your experiences. It resonates with me a lot : )
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She changed my life.
If you take a look at my Google search history, my embarrassing queries would be related to: can I learn something new at 35? Why am I always feeling down? Can you overcome stupidity? Can you grow will power to do what you need to do?
My fixed mindset was there, driving my life: “if I failed it’s because I am stupid” “if I lost is because I am not talented enough” “if I hurt people’s feelings is because I am bad”
Gosh, how energy-drowning is this? All the time? 24/7?
Her book is a revelation. I now know I am always in a process of becoming better, and it’s hard or impossible to achieve/complete/win without the proper effort and hard work behind. Sounds logic when I read it, but deeply in my brain I was wired like: “if you failed it’s because your lack of talent “
I can relate to that , I'm only 24 but I was questionning myself lately and keep reminded myself how stupid I become lately , that there's no hope , I was even wondering how to become smart or similar stuff , I used to be a med student so it kinda ironical that I told all those things to myself , but it's just NOT YET!
Growth Mindest and self-control/focus are the two key skills for life!
Well I’m 52 and was labelled ‘gifted’ and ‘talented’ from a young age. Result: not trying at anything even things I deeply loved. Being seen to excel at anything just meant it was further for me to fall next time. All enthusiasm for life was instantly extinguished.
i use the phrase of "not yet" -- this reinforces the power of language. thanks, Carol.
Absolutely! The power of language is EVERYTHING!
She has changed my perspective towards life. The power of growth mindset is incredible.
As an indian, in spite of going to an international school for most of my life I feel our mindset was made to be a fixed mindset, more like if you fail a test you were just considered lesser and not motivated to aspire differently. I feel if I was brought up differently and encouraged to think differently rather than just achieve that next A would have made me have a growth mindset. I feel so sad but I hope a growth mindset takes me away from this.
Hi Aaron,
The fact that you committed to changing to a growth mindset means that you've taken charge and are headed in the right direction. More power to you!
And I am joining you too in the same direction. Cheers!
I can relate to what you are saying as well. i also had high expectations and wound up always feeling like no matter what i achieved it was never good enough. I remember completely doubting all my smarts in first year university when i got my first C+ my entire academic career after only ever being in the top. All my hopes and dreams of becoming something came into question and i doubted myself so much. I've thought many times i have reached my peak in terms of smarts, this is what i have to give, because things became harder and it wasn't easy to make progress anymore. You can be very high achieving and still have a fixed mindset. So realizing that as an adult was definitely eye opening and is making me tread out into uncomfortable waters to be more growth minded. It's sucks, but it's better knowing NOW and moving through it, then sticking your head back in the sand and thinking the time has somehow passed. It's a process, but there are many of us out there going through the same realizations. :) You can do it!
I have noticed that too, when I studied with some indian colleagues in France. Critic to their work was like insults to them. I now understand what happened back then, they took feedback as a form of questioning their intelligence.
Growth mindset will help you! :D
I think the underlying principal that make teaachers great is the extensive care they give to a person. Lots of research is nice, but the bottom line is that a caring teacher, one who truly gives of themselves to another person, is the one that makes the difference.
Being a "good teacher" is more then being 'nice' you need well developed researchef curriculum. You need the proper tools to do the job well. Using a hammer to open something that requires a screw driver is a really bad procedure. I use direction instruction programs to teach reading and language which greatly superior to most mainstream reading curriculum used in most school in the United States.
Im not telling on myself or saying any of you have the same experience 64 years later,but I still hear the sounds of words from a speech therapist they had for my tongue tied vocabulary.Seriously driving home one night the words just came flooding in and lately sometimes the exact same emotions as first time learner fill my soul.Its the mojo that gets it right.I thought the woman past and she was going on with me where she left.But such a marvelous development after all these years.Thanks teach,lol
I cried after seeing this video. This helped me so much in my life currently. Thank you!
When children can't do as well they tend to fall through the net. I was one of those students and my daughter fell through the net too. We need to learn how to encourage these children on how to become the person that they were meant to be.
That 13-year-old is about 19 today, I hope he's been doing right by life. This was great. !
Just finished Carol Dweck's book, Mindset. A very worthwhile read full of interesting and informative research for all of us.
Dear Professor Dweck, your research on Growth mind set is one of the most powerful tools for teachers working with learners who has fixed mind set.
"Power of YET, praising YET", and rewarding process, strategy are amongst the most useful tools.
Thank you for sharing these results oriented tools. Ravji Pindoria PhD London.
Immense respect to Professor Carol Dweck.
02:41 The visual comparison of fixed vs. growth mindset was so powerful! It truly highlights the importance of embracing challenges. Love the message of the power of 'yet!' Keep it up! 💪
I love how you explained the emotional side of making excuses. It’s something we all struggle with!
A fixed mindset stems from the fact that a lot of students are not willing to struggle. As soon as the material gets tough and they have a hard time understanding, they throw their hands up and say something like, "Well I guess math just isn't my subject!" Then they go about their lives thinking they are just not capable of learning math (fixed mindset). The thing they don't understand is that struggling is part of learning mathematics. This is why when I teach difficult topics, I remind my students that this was a hard topic for me to grasp as well. I often share stories of me sitting in a coffee shop late at night pulling my hair out, or frantically searching youtube for someone who can dumb it down for me. This helps my students feel more comfortable with the idea of struggling and accept it as part of the process, instead of getting down on themselves. Anyone can learn math. It just takes a lot of time and perseverance.
You’re a good teacher. People feel better about struggling with anything when someone else can understand/relate and tell them that it’s ok it’s if they’re struggling. It helps remove the shame that often comes with a lot of problems of any kind. And shame is really a big problem that can immensely impact people and it makes them want to avoid things. I know this first hand.
@@vl2663 >As soon as the material gets tough and they have a hard time understanding, they throw their hands up and say something like, "Well I guess math just isn't my subject!" Then they go about their lives thinking they are just not capable of learning math (fixed mindset).
That might be how it looks from the outside. But ask anyone under the age of 25 if they had the experience of crying at the kitchen table with their parents yelling at them for not understanding something. They likely had a similar experience. Or, punishment in general for bad grades. That creates a situation where you say "well, might as well not try. If I try, and fail, I get punished, and if I don't try, I get punished. No winning here.". They are willing to struggle, but that struggle doesn't include getting yelled at for not yet being good at what they're trying to learn.
on the one hand, I've been told since I was very young that I had a very high IQ, and I've always tested extremely high on standardized tests without using any prep classes. But on the other hand, from a young age, I've always worked hard (getting up at 4 or 5 am each morning), stayed organized and focused, and always only succeeded when I outworked the other side.
The other key point is, once you become a scientist, or a patent agent, EVERYONE in your peer group will be similarly skilled, so the only way to succeed is to work hard, be a team player and to continue to improve at your core skills.
It's kind of like sports--you might have been good in high school, good in college, but the pros are a whole other level. You need to work to develop your skills further and further as life goes on.
The growth mindset means thinking positively and casting away the notion that you have limitations or boundaries.
when i know about she, and she's book, i realy change. I become good person, i am not shy, i feel love my self. I have happy life. So, I extremely grateful she so much.
I can't get enough of this. I read a book with a similar topic, and I couldn't get enough of it. "Rising From Within: Unlocking Your Innate Power to Conquer Adversity" by Vincent Starling
I love you Carol Dweck. The book ' Mindset' changed my life and way of my thinking. You have literally been my life mentor. Thank you so much for you. One day, I'll meet you and say my thanks words face-to face❤
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"How are we raising our kids? Are we raising them for now or for 'yet?'"
Very good question, I think every parent should ask themselves this. Do you react in the negative about a bad grade on their report card, or do you encourage a mindset of "do better next time, you can make it up, etc."? For me, it was often not a lack of effort, but a failure of the teacher to make the subject engaging. If I can't engage with a topic, my mind will often wander over to more interesting things like Minecraft or other such games.
Shifting from the fixed mindset, anxiety, social anxiety, being self-centred and depression are on my working progress for me. I think everyone besides her have labelled this mindset as "bad" it's all psychological and it has it's own factors that cultivates it and feeds it. For me it was this notion that l was smarter than everyone and l have to earn the highest marks in High school even now in collage (the hard work equates to good results. Was not working and it still is.). It's unhealthy because obviously the only person you talk this negative talk with is yourself. It's a negative feedback loop that should change for anyone experiencing it. ❤️.
I'm currently in the early stages of growing out the fixed mindset but slowly to get away from it. We are different and that should be appreciated. Don't knock yourself done any further.
I’m crying thank you so much for this inspiring speech
I love the Growth Mindset / Fixed Mindset distinction. Very powerful. One of the things I've noticed though is people tend to think of Growth vs Fixed as a complete personality trait, but my experience is a lot people can have a Growth mindset about some things and a fixed mindset about others. It's like we're capable of having both Mindsets in different contexts. Is that an accurate observation?
That's exactly what I had in the back of my mind while reading the examples in her book, it's unfair to label others in the Fixed Mindset when everyone can apply the Growth Mindset to things they care about.
It's really just a matter of one's priorities.
she mentioned exactly in the book what you've described in this comment. she also mentions this differentiations of mindsets acts as a base towards how you perceive the problem, breaking down the problem, solving the problem, and the aftermath of what you'd became-assuming the problem is solved. she also openly admits that she still sometimes stumbled into fixed mindset in one or two things. yet she continuously aligning her mindset towards growth mindset and founding further progress along the way as compared to what she would only achieved if she chose to use fixed mindset.
i think seeing problems with different mindsets standpoint is what she actually baited us to do. and by breaking down what growth mindset could do in the same problem might change how we perceive, solve, and how we'd became based on the aftermath of facing the problem-while using growth mindset.
did i just reply to a 2 year-old comment? heh, a typical me.
unless, this is a learning progress to be more aware of my surrounding-oh, this might be my growth mindset telling me to be more present in the moment. hell, what self-growth i would achieve if I had used growth mindset sooner?
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Your words man just described what I’ve been saying to myself when I look into a mirror and start reviewing my entire life after a long hot water bath or a year changed and you still in the same circle of life let me simplify that and say that I’m a fixed minded person for a long time and now it’s time to grow thank you man and what a grate mind you have 👍 I’m 25 by the way and it’s “not yet “ strategy will keep me going
The places where you live, the people, the situations mean a lot. It is very easy to have a negative, evasive, distrustful mentality, "Fixed" as she call, If there are no stimuli around your places to improve. I have been living abroad for 7 years, and this new place has improved me in many aspects, especially my "mental schemes". I have had many more opportunities here than in my country for a lifetime to improve my person.
It is an excellent presentation for all people aged above school age. A growth mindset is the most important for everyone. I watched this video with my children, and they have become much more positive and brave when facing challenges. Thank you for sharing and teaching us what a growth mindset is!
I feel when I was younger, I wanted a achievement. But I thought achievement was work work work. Now I want to learn more and more. I'm hungry for growth. I may be a yet, but I'm heading to growth.
I have dyslexia and I will tell you its not how much you work its the technique of learning that makes it work. Making an error and thinking "if I only work harder, it will improve my performance. " is false. Making the same mistakes 100 times don't improve your results; it just strengths your stupidity.
In my family, I never give negative feedback to my daughter, instead I only tell her nice things and how proud I am because she is only 10, but can manage to do simple addition such as 2+30.
They say this is how Jewish parents raise their kids :) Strict but always saying how great they are.
Iam proud of myself that I had this growth mindset since childhood .This gave me motivation and I feel so happy
Wow thankyou for this gold, I am here from the ICC EDAPP, looking forward to coach the beginner cricketers. And they will also be impacted positively in their life because of this video, Thanks from me and my millions of future students .
this talk is going to change many lives, includes my self and my kids.
She’s incredible. She wrote the most important book ever wrote.
Another great tool to reach the SDG goal. A very effective way of bring equality by keeping the "YET" hanging around
Children need emotionally intelligent and insightful adults around them. No children would grasp this without having mindful adults.
My therapist made me watch this. I’m so glad I did
Wow, such a wonderful video. Yet and not yet and the understanding that we can train our mind just as well as our bodies, is wonderful and liberating.
So SHE helped make Brain Points! I played it last semester before I graduated. That was a great game! I didn’t win, but I still was proud.
I am 24 years old . I remember how I took initiative without fear of failure but after completing university I stopped trying anything new because I tend to think it will make me look dumb.
I will embody the power of yet . Thank you Carol . I will carry it to others as well especially my family members
This gave me chills, so happy I found this!
I feel, at least from the perspective of the England's education system that Growth Mindset has no place (though I wish it had). At best we see Growth Mindset tokenism, which I believe does nothing. These are lovely examples of teachers that brought low achieving children to the top. However, I expect there were low expectations of these children (from the outside, those that hold the teachers accountable). It sounds as though you need time for a child to reach their yet, this is not a luxury a lot of teachers have. Our government expect all children to hit certain targets. There is no time for yet. This cannot be ignored because the government made all teachers accountable for their performance making it punishable for not getting all of your children to yet at the same time. How do we get to a place where we can nurture children's Growth Mindset in such a restrictive grades focused education system? How can we NOT teach children not to focus on the grade?!
That´s the challenge girls, find the way!
I advise to read www.amazon.com/3rd-Alternative-Solving-Difficult-Problems-ebook/dp/B004T4KX6E/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1482862507&sr=1-1&keywords=the+third+alternative by Stephen Covey
Listen to this woman and her findings. Absolutely brilliant.
how much i love this lady! i wish i could meet her in person once.
This woman is amazing she's had such an impact on society and i need to learn this study for my gcse's so ty!
This is very interesting. I have to watch it for a uni class, and I love this type of research. This is extremely intriguing.
so happy people like carol dwek research how we can lift ourselves up
Just saw a video that mentioned this lady and Growth Mindset in relation to being motivated. "Notice yet" sums up that video. Gonna listen to her lil more. Ty🙌🏽
All students need to hear this. We need this💖. Thank you Ms. Carol!
I am proud of myself that I had this growth mindset since childhood 🙌
Thank you Professor Dweck❤
Reading your book "Mindset" has been the best decision of my life.i was reluctant to work hard thinking that i should be smart inherently. If it hadn't been your book , i would have still went on with the fixed mindset of mine.
This is absolutely informative! Thank you. Having a Growth mindset produces excellence.
Im learning this on 6th grade. :D
jhsopefully omg me to
Im 5 y o
Same
That’s awesome
Well, now I think you may be in 8th grade, maybe
Carol dweck: I really liked your wonderful lecture. I also liked your style of conversation
Employers often prefer employees who do not question their authority and treat them as mere machines. However, nowadays, people have become more aware of their rights as human beings. They demand to be treated with respect and dignity at their workplace, receive fair wages, and work in an environment that promotes their growth and development. This is a positive shift towards a more just and equitable workplace culture.
I learned that people at the growth mindset correct her mistakes while people to fixed mindset run from their mistakes
Dear Pr. Dweck. I came quite late to your book. I so wish I had learned about the power of "yet" a long time ago when I was young. This late finding made me upset to tears, all I could ask and scream "Why". So, perhaps it isn't late, and I can undo some of the fixed mindset, even in my older age but, I am glad I have seen this video and am about to read your book so I can help my children.
I do see the need to study for A's. It is all about testing and quizzing them, but how much is retained?
Thank you for your work and for helping people grow and succeed.
Love the concept of "Not Yet" instead of pass/fail.
Wow Thank you We all thrive in an environment where we can achieve small bites of success No matter who we are, whatever our age, it works best if we’re in the driving seat.
This inspired me to do better.
I was really happy reading her book as I learned a lot from it. Im reading it for the second time.
WE NEED THIS IN ALL EDUCATION SYSTEMS>>>> EVERY STUDENT DESERVES TO BE TAUGHT THIS WAY> TO ANY EDUCATOR OUT THERE PLEASE SHOW OTHERS HOW WE SHOULD BE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN
Her voice is so soothing
Great to know that abilities can be nurtured, can grow-- especially for teachers who work with young minds!
Short version: LEARN from your mistakes so you can CORRECT them.
I think the gist of the video is more like: don't be afraid to face hardships, because that's how you grow.
More like, be playful with your mistakes
Fear no hardship, as you'll get used to it if you constantly facing it, and eventually you'll overcome it. It is easier said than done, but it is always doable if you put your heart in it.
The video is saying there is no mistakes, just currently incomplete positive Results.
Hence the "yet" mindset
Congratulations! That was a great video! Knowing that time is the only resource , we can't gain back we need to embrace what's real because all have a purpose in life , I thank you.
She reminds me of the lovely and gifted Marian Seldes. Two great women
Hi was just reading up on buddhism and found this that seem to discribe a person devopling his fixed mindset.
The Five Skandhas
The Buddhist doctrine of egolessness seems to be a bit confusing to westerners. I think this is because there is some confusion as to what is meant by ego. Ego, in the Buddhist sense, is quite different from the Freudian ego. The Buddhist ego is a collection of mental events classified into five categories, called skandhas, loosely translated as bundles, or heaps.
If we were to borrow a western expression, we could say that "in the beginning" things were going along quite well. At some point, however, there was a loss of confidence in the way things were going. There was a kind of primordial panic which produced confusion about what was happening. Rather than acknowledging this loss of confidence, there was an identification with the panic and confusion. Ego began to form. This is known as the first skandha, the skandha of form.
After the identification with confusion, ego begins to explore how it feels about the formation of this experience. If we like the experience, we try to draw it in. If we dislike it, we try to push it away, or destroy it. If we feel neutral about it, we just ignore it. The way we feel about the experience is called the skandha of form; what we try to do about it is known as the skandha of impulse/perception.
The next stage is to try to identify, or label the experience. If we can put it into a category, we can manipulate it better. Then we would have a whole bag of tricks to use on it. This is the skandha of concept.
The final step in the birth of ego, is called the skandha of consciousness. Ego begins to churn thoughts and emotions around and around. This makes ego feel solid and real. The churning around and around is called samsara -- literally, to whirl about. The way ego feels about its situation (skandha of feeling) determines which of the six realms of existence it creates for itself.
Interesting isn't it. You can read more at www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/intro_bud.htm
I hope schools here in my country will show these to educators so that they can somehow change the format of teaching their students. I just observed most of the kids nowadays are more just wanting getting A's instead of focusing how they will improve and grow on their skills like reading, drawing, counting, writing and other life skills.
Oh, MY brain is bright red with this great thinker's intriguing talk!
Me too she's brilliant.
We had our annual parents meeting with our school teachers yesterday, to be informed about the year's curriculum and the changes in this year (year 2) the Year 2 team are practicing 'Growth Mindset', we were shown a you tube video about it, and Carol Dweck talking about it. Myself and some other parents are really excited about it but at the crossing this morning I was shocked and appalled to hear the response of a woman when asked her opinion on 'Growth Mindset' because her evaluation of it is (probably without research even) was 'absolute tosh, there's nothing wrong with me telling my child it's brilliant and praising it's acheivements'. I had a hard time not responding, 'Nothing at all, they're already going to grow up as a narrow minded individual, just like you'
great concept and application...This should be a must lecture for all teachers, and the parents at back to school night
Sorry for silly question. i'm hoping to reference this video and cant find a date? I'm new to Carol's work, absolutely love it but don't have time to fully read "Mindset" before my essay is due.
Yes this is awesome, had the opportunity to work with a former drug addict. He is crushing it now!👍
I already knew this from expirience, but hearing this is still very empowering. Everyone needs to watch this.
Simply ; patience and gentleness in teaching young minds
I was raised into a Fixed Mind-Set so it is too late for me. Still, I have younger cousins that can be helped to reach the potential I never will by the sorts of lessons offered here so thanks for that. Something to think on and consider with them.
Cajaquarius That's just your fixed mindset talking, bro.
It's not too late. Have you read her book on Mindset? It changed the way I think.
www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Success-Carol-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461065186&sr=8-1&keywords=mindset
Schrodinger's Douchebag It’s never too late to change your mind about what you think about anything. You can talk directly to your brain, tell your brain, “It looks as if I may have drawn an incorrect conclusion about what you and I can do. I think we need to look at this again and consider choosing a different M.O. / path / paradigm. Sorry for limiting you. Will you join me in a new adventure? You might like it.” Seriously...talk to your own brain.
This is amazing. We can see that there is a physical difference between attitudes.
THIS LADY IS A BOSS.
SJ her hair cut says so too.
Lol.
Don't be afraid to look stupid, *afraid to be dumb for the rest of your life*
I've had a fixed mindset for as long as I remember.Im 16 now and I have no friends,and it's because I always thought I was "smarter" than my sisters.Now my sister is out there happy and here I am being depressed as hell
Does anyone know if there exists educational material on Dweck's mindset? For example, kids' books?
I was labelled as 'smart and talented' throughout my childhood and found it a very damaging process. I am looking to pick the attitude apart and transform to a growth mindset. Could anyone else on the same journey share practical examples of how they're going about it?