Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a non-fiction book by Carol Dweck, an American psychologist specializing in studying motivation and mindset. The book outlines how thinking creates the mental world and how people become optimists or pessimists. The book considers two basic attitudes inherent in people: the fixed mindset and growth mindset, how they shape personality.[1][2]

Synopsis

The book "Mindset" by psychologist Carol Dweck describes two main types of thinking, fixed mindset and growth mindset, how they are formed, and how they affect various aspects of a person's life, including goals, attitudes towards work and relationships, raising children, and realizing potential. The book explains how people who believe that their talents can be developed through hard work, the right strategies, and the contributions of others (have a growth mindset) achieve more than those who believe that intelligence is static, innate, and permanent and little can be done to change the ability (have a fixed mindset).[3]

Author

Carol Dweck is a Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University.[4]

She works in developmental psychology, social psychology, and personality psychology, and examines the self-conceptions people use to structure the self and guide their behavior.[5]

As a graduate student at Yale University, Dweck began studying animal motivation. Dweck wondered how people deal with it. "I asked, 'What makes a truly capable child give up in the face of failure when other children might be motivated by failure?' Subsequently, this led to an in-depth study of the mindset and its impact on various aspects of human life.[6]

Reviews

Business Insider

“Dr. Carol Dweck is a psychologist who, after decades of research, has discovered just how powerful and affecting our mindset can be in every aspect of our lives. In this book, she demonstrates how we can influence our success by adopting a growth mindset — and how changing the mindset of a community or organization can inspire incredible success.”[7]

The Journal of Character and Leadership Development

“Mindset is thoroughly researched and written in an approachable story-telling manner, leaving the reader at ease with the offerings from this prominent researcher. Dweck, who relies on recent research from the fields of Psychology and Education, dedicates most of the work to illustrating fixed and growth mindsets through the lens of accomplished figures. Her examples come from areas as diverse as sports, education, and business; though she touches on personal relationships and mixes in personal anecdotes as well.”[8]

Forbes

“In this book, Dweck helps you understand the difference between fixed and growth mindsets and offers practical steps to cultivate a growth mindset and unlock your full potential. My main takeaways were to embrace challenges, practice self-reflection, focus on progress and encourage others. With this approach, you not only can improve your own life but also can have a positive impact on those around you.”[9]

Entrepreneur

"Dr. Carol Dweck's discovery of (and experiments with) fixed and growth mindsets have changed the way we think about learning and development. The theory, popularized in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, affects the way we look at education and potential, innovation, and performance."[10]

References
  1. Reporter, Our (2022-07-04). "Review of Carol Dweck's Mindset: The New Psychology of Success". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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  4. "Being the First: Carol Dweck '67". Barnard College. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. "Carol Dweck's Profile | Stanford Profiles". profiles.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  6. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2017-10-26). "Why Mindset Matters". Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. Fiorillo, Katherine. "25 insightful self-help books that will help you grow in all aspects of your life". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  8. Lipinski, Steven (2021-11-01). "A Review of "Mindset: the New Psychology of Success": Carol Dweck, Ph.D., New York, NY: Penguin Random House LLC (2016 Updated Version)". Journal of Character and Leadership Development. 8 (1). ISSN 2372-9481.
  9. Kline, Justin. "Council Post: 5 Books To Read To Boost Your Professional Growth". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. Hearn, Stuart (2019-10-14). "Understanding The Growth Mindset". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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