More narrowly defined it is the established set of attitudes held by someone (Oxford Dictionaries). Very broadly defined a mindset refers to a person’s way of thinking or their opinion. So what actually is this mindset thing? What’s a Mindset?Įven though one has a general understanding of what a mindset is, it helps to take a close look at its definition to better understand it. Most articles or videos I make touch the topic in one way or another. I do agree with her on it and therefore keep working on improving my mindset. Her argument is that mindset is one of the key factors to success. Her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success from 2004, tells the story of her research on mindset and draws conclusions on how to best motivate yourself and others. She has given a TED Talk and spoken at the White House. To give you some background, let me introduce Carol Dweck first. She is a professor at Stanford University and a leading researcher in the field of motivation. In this post I want to share some of the ideas I learned from her talks. Since then I have kept this idea in mind and applying it to my life had a large positive impact. I first heard about Carol Dweck’s research on mindset and the growth mindset on YouTube around 2014. Growth Mindset: The New Psychology of Success -Photo by Patrick Tomasso
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