Mindset
Dweck shows convincingly that the most reliable predictor for long-term success is having a “growth mindset.” To actively seek and welcome feedback, be it positive or negative, is one of the most important factors for success (and happiness) in the long run.
Sönke Ahrens • How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
And yet, had I suffered from a fixed mindset, I would have resigned to fixed statements of existence: “I can’t dance and have no rhythm; I’m just a pasty white dude from the suburbs.” Fixed-mindset research has been well documented, studied, and proven. Carol Dweck, PhD, is the leading researcher in the field of motivation at Stanford University an
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Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University has studied attitudes toward learning for decades, as covered in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck determined that most people adhere to one of two mindsets: fixed or growth.
Peter Hollins • The Science of Self-Learning: How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education (Learning how to Learn Book 1)
Finding #1: Those with the growth mindset found success in doing their best, in learning and improving.