People with a fixed mindset (a fixed mindset) believe that innate intelligence and talent are unchangeable. They spend time trying to prove to everyone that they are smart and talented, instead of developing their talents. They also believe that talent alone leads to success. And they are wrong. People with a flexible mind (with a growth mindset) believe that all qualities can be developed by systematically working on oneself, and the initial level of intelligence and talent is just a starting point. This approach creates a love of continuous learning and resilience to difficulties and failures. There is hardly a single outstanding person who does not possess these qualities. The transition to an agile mindset enhances motivation and productivity in business, education and sports. It enriches personal relationships. When you read this book, you will find out how this happens.
Introduction
One fine day, students sat me down at the table and literally ordered me to write this book. They wanted other people to be able to take advantage of our discoveries and make their lives better. I've been meaning to put pen to paper for a long time, but only now has this work become my priority.
My book continues a tradition in psychology by exploring the idea of the influence of internal beliefs on a person. We may or may not be aware of our beliefs, but they have a huge impact on what we want and how successfully we achieve it. Changing beliefs, even simple ones, can have far-reaching consequences.
In this book you will learn how one simple thought - your self-image - determines a significant part of your actions. Strictly speaking, this idea is associated every your step. Both how you see and evaluate yourself, and what prevents you from fully realizing your potential, is dictated by your internal attitude.
No book has yet talked about attitudes or shown how they can be used in life. Now you will suddenly understand the psychology of great people - great in science and art, in sports and in business - as well as those who showed great promise. You will understand your colleagues, your boss, your friends, your children. You will understand how to release the potential - both yours and your child's.
At the end of each chapter, as well as in the last part of the book, you will find specific recommendations on how to apply the acquired knowledge in practice: how to determine what attitude is guiding your life, and understand how it works and how it can be changed if desired.
My work is dedicated to the topic personal growth. She helped me accelerate my own development. I hope it helps you too.
Key ideas of the book:
We all have a fixed or growth mindset.
. Those who believe that their level of intelligence and personal qualities are unchangeable have
fixed mindset.
. Those who believe it is possible to change their personality have a growth mindset.
. People with a growth mindset believe that they will have opportunities to
self-improvement.
. Attitudes shape worldview. But they can be changed.
. Students who are praised for their abilities tend to acquire a given mindset.
ity and refuse to make a decision complex tasks. Students who are encouraged for
the efforts made show better results over time.
. Athletes with a growth mindset develop strength of character by constantly
forcing yourself to overcome difficulties.
. Leaders with a fixed mindset who consider themselves geniuses can quickly
ruin the company.
. Companies need to evaluate candidates for leadership positions not based on
their “natural talents”, but from their abilities for personal growth, and necessarily
give them challenges that allow them to learn something new.
. The mentor must show by all means that he is interested in
the student developed and moved on.
Carol Dweck
Flexible consciousness. A New Look on the psychology of development of adults and children
Introduction
One fine day, students sat me down at the table and literally ordered me to write this book. They wanted other people to be able to take advantage of our discoveries and make their lives better. I've been meaning to put pen to paper for a long time, but only now has this work become my priority.
My book continues a tradition in psychology by exploring the idea of the influence of internal beliefs on a person. We may or may not be aware of our beliefs, but they have a huge impact on what we want and how successfully we achieve it. Changing beliefs, even simple ones, can have far-reaching consequences.
In this book you will learn how one simple thought - your self-image - determines a significant part of your actions. Strictly speaking, this idea is associated every your step. Both how you see and evaluate yourself, and what prevents you from fully realizing your potential, is dictated by your internal attitude.
No book has yet talked about attitudes or shown how they can be used in life. Now you will suddenly understand the psychology of great people - great in science and art, in sports and in business - as well as those who showed great promise. You will understand your colleagues, your boss, your friends, your children. You will understand how to release the potential - both yours and your child's.
At the end of each chapter, as well as in the last part of the book, you will find specific recommendations on how to apply the acquired knowledge in practice: how to determine what attitude is guiding your life, and understand how it works and how it can be changed if desired.
My work is devoted to the topic of personal growth. She helped me accelerate my own development. I hope it helps you too.
Carol Dweck
Chapter 1. What types of settings are there?
When I was a young aspiring scientist, an event occurred that changed my entire life.
I was passionate about understanding how people cope with their failures. And I began to study this 1, observing how junior schoolchildren solve difficult problems. So, I invited the kids one at a time into a separate room, asked them to get comfortable, and when they were relaxed, I had them solve a series of puzzles. The first tasks were very simple, but then they became more and more difficult. And while the schoolchildren puffed and sweated, I watched their actions and reactions. I assumed that children would behave differently when trying to cope with difficulties, but I saw something completely unexpected.
Faced with more serious tasks, one ten-year-old boy pulled his chair closer to the table, rubbed his hands, licked his lips and declared: “I love difficult problems!” Another boy, having sweated considerably over the puzzle, raised his satisfied face and gravely concluded: “You know, that’s what I’m looking for.” hoped- what will be educational!”
“What’s wrong with them?” - I couldn’t understand. It never occurred to me that failure could cause someone like. Are these kids aliens? Or do they know something like that?
Each person has his own role model, someone who showed him the right path at a turning point in life. These children became a role model for me. Obviously, they knew something that was unknown to me, and I decided to figure it out: what is the essence of the attitude that can turn difficulties into a gift?
What did they know? Apparently, human abilities, such as intellectual skills, can be sharpened with effort. And that's exactly what they did - became smarter. Failure did not discourage them at all - It didn’t even occur to them that they were losing. They thought they were just studying.
I believed that abilities are given to a person once and for all. Either you are smart or you are not, and if you fail once, it means you are not smart. It's simple. As long as you manage to achieve success and avoid failure (at any cost), you remain one of the smart ones. Attempts, mistakes, efforts in this “game” do not count.
Greetings to all. Ekaterina Kalmykova is with you. Have you ever thought about your abilities? Have you ever had a question: full power do you use them or not? If not, how can you take full advantage of your abilities? Do you think it is possible to improve your abilities or are they unchanged?
If you are interested in getting answers to these questions, then welcome to read this article.
Every person can develop their abilities (intelligence, talent), they just need, firstly, to have the desire, and secondly, to change their thinking.
Renowned psychologist Carol Dweck (Professor of Psychology at Stanford University) long time studied and researched two types of people's thinking - “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset”.
She presented the results of her work and experiments in the book “ Flexible consciousness. A new look at the psychology of development of adults and children" I read it several times and each time I found something new. And in general, my opinion is that a person who wants to achieve something in this life should read it at least once.
In this book, you will learn how a fixed mindset dooms people to failure, but a growth mindset opens the way to self-realization, building a successful career and establishing happy relationships with others at any age. And also how you can instill such an attitude both in yourself and in others.
“Flexible Consciousness” by Carol Dweck is a very useful book, as it helps you look at yourself from the outside, conduct introspection and analysis of the people around you, identify problematic issues and find ways to solve them. Thanks to the information from the book, you will have the opportunity to improve your attitude towards life, towards people, and most of all, towards yourself. You will realize the power of self-confidence, you will understand how great its importance is in all the changes that occur in your life, whether good or not.
Now let’s take a closer look at the types of thinking. K. Dweck distinguishes two types of them.
Fixed Mindset - This is static thinking. It implies that our character and abilities are static, unchangeable and given to us at birth. The success of people with this type of thinking depends on Mother Nature, on genes. If a person has certain abilities, then he uses them. If not, then no, such is his heredity and destiny.
People with this type of thinking try to achieve their goals in order to prove to themselves that they are something. Every time they admire, observe themselves from the outside and answer the question “How am I? Do I look smart in this situation? That is, f fixed thinking strives for self-affirmation.
If the planned goal is not achieved this category people get upset, their self-esteem drops, and this situation generally has a negative impact on them. If successful, this is considered another proof of the person’s talent and abilities.
Growth Mindset- this is thinking dynamic view. It implies that character, talent and abilities can be “grow” in oneself, developed, with some effort. If you are not naturally endowed with the desired abilities, you can achieve them through activities, such as training. If something doesn’t work out, a problem arises, then the person does not calm down, but moves on, applying all his strength to achieve the desired results.
In case of defeat, he does not get upset, but on the contrary, he regards all mistakes and failures as teaching moments, from which he draws instructive conclusions for himself. Success encourages a person to study further and learn more about his capabilities and abilities.
A person with a growth mindset understands that their character and abilities are not fixed. They believe that it is impossible to evaluate and know the full potential of a person, to measure all his abilities. There is always the possibility of improvement and development. A growth mindset is committed to learning.
The type of thinking is ingrained in a person in childhood. And his life, his work, his environment, his attitude depend on what type of thinking he will belong to. Believing in developing abilities helps transform a fixed mindset into a growth mindset.
Carol Dweck, while conducting her research, performed an interesting experiment with children. They were offered lungs and difficult puzzles. Children who already had a fixed mindset chose easy puzzles and solved them repeatedly, over and over again, thereby proving to themselves that they were quick-witted and smart.
Children with a growth mindset wondered why they did the same puzzles because it wasn't interesting. They tried to solve difficult riddles.
If these observations are projected onto the adult world, we will see a similar picture. Most perform the same functions at work day after day, not wanting to see anything new. To try to change yourself, read book and she will make you try and look at yourself with different eyes.
K. Dweck conducted a study of this topic and here is one of her conclusions:
“The vision you choose for yourself directly affects how you spend your life. If you believe that you have a static level of intelligence, one character for life, and one, unchanging personality, you will exhibit the same qualities over and over again.”
And one more:
“People with a fixed mindset are only interested in the reaction to their actions, not the information itself. If, for example, they answer a question incorrectly, they are often not interested in the correct answer. People with a growth mindset, on the other hand, always listen to the right answer because they are interested in learning, in expanding the boundaries of their knowledge.”
And in conclusion, I would like to note that no matter what type of thinking you are, you have the opportunity to influence and change it.
A digital version of this book can be purchased HERE.
It’s better not to waste time on yet another proof of your superiority, but to spend it on self-development.
It's better to surround yourself with people who don't admire you, but who help you grow.
It’s better not to do the same thing every time, but to use new ways to solve problems.
The most basic requirement for a growth mindset is believing in yourself. Everything depends only on you, and not on nature or hereditary data.
Everything is in your hands - go for it! And if you lack motivation, then read here.
What type of thinking are you? Do you have a desire to change it?
Ekaterina Kalmykova
Carol Dweck
Flexible consciousness. A new look at the psychology of development of adults and children
Introduction
One fine day, students sat me down at the table and literally ordered me to write this book. They wanted other people to be able to take advantage of our discoveries and make their lives better. I've been meaning to put pen to paper for a long time, but only now has this work become my priority.
My book continues a tradition in psychology by exploring the idea of the influence of internal beliefs on a person. We may or may not be aware of our beliefs, but they have a huge impact on what we want and how successfully we achieve it. Changing beliefs, even simple ones, can have far-reaching consequences.
In this book you will learn how one simple thought - your self-image - determines a significant part of your actions. Strictly speaking, this idea is associated every your step. Both how you see and evaluate yourself, and what prevents you from fully realizing your potential, is dictated by your internal attitude.
No book has yet talked about attitudes or shown how they can be used in life. Now you will suddenly understand the psychology of great people - great in science and art, in sports and in business - as well as those who showed great promise. You will understand your colleagues, your boss, your friends, your children. You will understand how to release the potential - both yours and your child's.
At the end of each chapter, as well as in the last part of the book, you will find specific recommendations on how to apply the acquired knowledge in practice: how to determine what attitude is guiding your life, and understand how it works and how it can be changed if desired.
My work is devoted to the topic of personal growth. She helped me accelerate my own development. I hope it helps you too.
Carol Dweck
Chapter 1. What types of settings are there?
When I was a young aspiring scientist, an event occurred that changed my entire life.
I was passionate about understanding how people cope with their failures. And I began to study this 1, observing how primary schoolchildren solve difficult problems. So, I invited the kids one at a time into a separate room, asked them to get comfortable, and when they were relaxed, I had them solve a series of puzzles. The first tasks were very simple, but then they became more and more difficult. And while the schoolchildren puffed and sweated, I watched their actions and reactions. I assumed that children would behave differently when trying to cope with difficulties, but I saw something completely unexpected.
Faced with more serious tasks, one ten-year-old boy pulled his chair closer to the table, rubbed his hands, licked his lips and declared: “I love difficult problems!” Another boy, having sweated considerably over the puzzle, raised his satisfied face and gravely concluded: “You know, that’s what I’m looking for.” hoped- what will be educational!”
“What’s wrong with them?” - I couldn’t understand. It never occurred to me that failure could cause someone like. Are these kids aliens? Or do they know something like that?
Each person has his own role model, someone who showed him the right path at a turning point in life. These children became a role model for me. Obviously, they knew something that was unknown to me, and I decided to figure it out: what is the essence of the attitude that can turn difficulties into a gift?
What did they know? Apparently, human abilities, such as intellectual skills, can be sharpened with effort. And that's exactly what they did - became smarter. Failure did not discourage them at all - It didn’t even occur to them that they were losing. They thought they were just studying.
I believed that abilities are given to a person once and for all. Either you are smart or you are not, and if you fail once, it means you are not smart. It's simple. As long as you manage to achieve success and avoid failure (at any cost), you remain one of the smart ones. Attempts, mistakes, efforts in this “game” do not count.
World-famous psychologist Carol Dweck, who has been studying the problems of success and achievement for decades, has discovered and scientifically proven the influence of internal installations to the individual. In this book, you will learn how a fixed mindset dooms people to failure, but a growth mindset opens the way to self-realization, building a successful career and establishing happy relationships with others at any age. And also how you can instill such an attitude both in yourself and in others.
The book will be of interest not only to parents, teachers and coaches, but also to anyone involved in managing people or aiming at personal growth.
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Flexible consciousness. A new look at the psychology of development of adults and children
Carol Dweck
World-famous psychologist Carol Dweck, who has been studying the problems of success and achievement for decades, has discovered and scientifically proven the influence of internal attitudes on personality. In this book, you will learn how a fixed mindset dooms people to failure, but a growth mindset opens the way to self-realization, building a successful career and establishing happy relationships with others at any age. And also how you can instill such an attitude both in yourself and in others.
The book will be of interest not only to parents, teachers and coaches, but also to anyone involved in managing people or aiming at personal growth.
Carol Dweck
Flexible consciousness. A new look at the psychology of development of adults and children
Published with permission from Random House
Copyright © 2006 by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
© Translation into Russian, publication in Russian, design. Mann, Ivanov and Ferber LLC, 2013
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