How to Whats Your Mindset
Have you ever wondered why you see the world the way you do? Well, Carol Dweck did. In the early 1970s, this American psychologist began to question the whys and hows behind the way people think and react in certain situations. With her research, she coined the terms fixed and growth mindsets and concluded that a person’s motivation stems from personal beliefs.
So, how motivated are you? Tell us which statements you agree and disagree with, and we’ll tell you if you have a fixed or growth mindset.
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What’s My Mindset? Take this quiz to find out! Start Quiz Start Quiz Quizzes Are More Fun With Friends Share this quiz with your friends and compare results. Link copied! 1. People can’t and won’t change. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 2. I’m either good at something or not. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 3. I can learn anything I want to learn. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 4. If a job sounds challenging, I’ll sign up for it right away. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 5. Intelligence is something you’re born with, and you can’t change that. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 6. I fear failure. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 7. The best athletes and artists were born talented. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 8. The harder you work at something, the better you’ll be at it. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 9. I don’t like trying new things. It’s stressful. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 10. Smart people don’t need to try hard. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 11. I like getting feedback about my performance, whether good or bad. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 12. I can’t change who I am, no matter how hard I try. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Start Quiz More Quizzes Am I Smart Quiz Trauma Response Quiz Imposter Syndrome Test Moral Alignment Test Multidimensional Anger Test Maladaptive Daydreaming Test Explore All Quizzes Did you like this quiz? Yes No The Official wikiHow Quiz Newsletter The Official wikiHow Quiz Newsletter Be the first to get new quizzes! Our expert quiz writers have something new and exciting for you every week. Sign Up Please enter a valid email. How toLearn New ThingsHow to Build a Positive Thinking MindsetHow toDevelop a Growth MindsetHow to Find and Keep Your Motivation<""""""""><""><""><""""""><><><""><""><""""><><><><""""><><><><><""""""""""><""><""""""><""><><""><><""""""""><""""""""""><><><><><""><""><><""><><""""""><><><><""""""""><""><""><""""""><><><""><""><""""><><><><""""><><><><><""""""""""><""><""""""><""><><""><><><><""><""><><""><><""""""><><><><""""""><""><><""""><""><""><""><><""><><""><><""""><""><><""""><><""><><""><><><><><""""><""><""><""><><""><><""><><><><""""""><><><><><""""><""><><""><""><""""><><><><""""><""><><><><""""><><><""><><""><><""><""""><><><><><""><><""><><""""><><><><><""><""><><""><><""><><""""""""""><><><><><""><""><""><><""><><""""""><""""><><""""><><""""><><""""><><""""""><""""><""""><""><><""""><><><><><><""""><><><><><><><""><><><""""><""><""""""><><""""""><><><""><><><""""><><><><><><""><><""><""><""><""><><""""""""><><><><><><><""><""><><""><""""><""><><""><><><><><><""""><><><><><""><""""""""><><><><""><""""><""><><""""><><><><><""><><><""""""><><><><""""><><><><><><""><""""><><><><""""><""""><><""""><""><><""><><""><><><><>
[Edit]Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
So, what is a mindset? Your mindset influences how you think, feel, and interact with the world around you. Essentially, your mindset determines whether or not you believe in yourself. In the early 1970s, American psychologist Carol Dweck started researching a theory on motivational tendencies. Her research suggests that 2 implicit theories of interest motivate an individual: fixed theory and growth theory. These theories or mindsets are what drive people toward or away from passions.
Those with a fixed mindset believe that talent and intelligence are something people are born with, not something that can be taught. To them, effort isn’t required to succeed and failure is inevitable. People either already have the ability to chase their dreams, or they don’t. Passions and interests are “fixed,” and you can’t change what you’re good and not good at.
On the other hand, those with a growth mindset believe that anything is possible with the right work ethic. Anyone can learn and succeed at anything, as long as they’re persistent and hard-working. People are constantly evolving and changing, and every success and failure is an opportunity to “grow.”
Dweck encourages people to work toward a growth mindset because everyone has the power to improve. Focus on the “yet” rather than the “now.” Failure is unavoidable, but if you view it as “I have not succeeded yet” instead of “I’m a failure,” you’ll have a more positive and enriching outlook on life.
[Edit]Want to learn more?
For more information about fixed and growth mindsets, check out these resources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180666/
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
https://tll.mit.edu/teaching-resources/inclusive-classroom/growth-mindset/
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