Fixed and growth mindsets 17

Mindset

Welcome

Catherine Duggan Wednesday 21 June 2017

Mindset

A belief about how we handle situations

Fixed Growth

Fixed

Fixed Wants to appear intelligent: • Avoids challenges

• Sees obstacles

• No point

• Ignores constructive criticism

• Threatened by success of others

Fear

Growth

Believes intelligence can be learned: • Embraces challenges

• Persists against challenges

• Effort attains mastery

• Accepts constructive criticism

• Learns from success of others

Growth

Fearless

Video: Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset

Michael Jordan

Mother told him to go back and discipline himself.

Andy Murray

Never gave up on his Wimbledon dream.

The Science Bit

Mindset Test

Sources Videos: Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWn_TJTrnU After watching this, your brain will not be the same | Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHBMFCzznE Photo: Andy Murray By DanielJCooper - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50074508 Book: Mindset: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential Dr Carol S. Dweck Mindset Test: https://mindsetonline.com/testyourmindset/step1.php