Review of 'Mindset' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A bit long and redundant sometimes but still great
358 pages
Chinese language
Published May 27, 2007 by Da kuai wen hua chu ban gu fen yu xian gong si.
Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way.A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimately predicting whether or not we will fulfill our potential. Dweck has found that everyone has one of two basic mindsets.If you have the fixed mindset, you believe that your talents and abilities are set in stone--either you have them or you don't. You must prove yourself over and over, trying to look smart and talented at all costs. This is the path of …
Mindset is one of those rare books that can help you make positive changes in your life and at the same time see the world in a new way.A leading expert in motivation and personality psychology, Carol Dweck has discovered in more than twenty years of research that our mindset is not a minor personality quirk: it creates our whole mental world. It explains how we become optimistic or pessimistic. It shapes our goals, our attitude toward work and relationships, and how we raise our kids, ultimately predicting whether or not we will fulfill our potential. Dweck has found that everyone has one of two basic mindsets.If you have the fixed mindset, you believe that your talents and abilities are set in stone--either you have them or you don't. You must prove yourself over and over, trying to look smart and talented at all costs. This is the path of stagnation. If you have a growth mindset, however, you know that talents can be developed and that great abilities are built over time. This is the path of opportunity--and success.Dweck demonstrates that mindset unfolds in childhood and adulthood and drives every aspect of our lives, from work to sports, from relationships to parenting. She reveals how creative geniuses in all fields--music, literature, science, sports, business--apply the growth mindset to achieve results. Perhaps even more important, she shows us how we can change our mindset at any stage of life to achieve true success and fulfillment. She looks across a broad range of applications and helps parents, teachers, coaches, and executives see how they can promote the growth mindset. Highly engaging and very practical, Mindset breaks new ground as it leads you to change how you feel about yourself and your future."This book is an essential read for parents, teachers, coaches, and others who are instrumental in determining a child's mind-set, and in turn, his or her future success, as well as for those who would like to increase their own feelings of success and fulfillment." --Library JournalContentsIntroduction1. The MindsetsWhy Do People Differ?What Does All This Mean for You? The Two MindsetsA View from the Two MindsetsSo, What's New?Self-Insight: Who Has Accurate Views of Their Assets and Limitations?What's iIn Store2. Inside The MindsetsIs Success About Learning--Or Proving You're Smart?Mindsets Change the Meaning of FailureMindsets Change the Meaning of EffortQuestions and Answers3. The Truth About Ability and AccomplishmentMindset and School AchievementIs Artistic Ability a Gift?The Danger of Praise and Positive LabelsNegative Labels and How They Work4. Sports: The Mindset Of A ChampionThe Idea of the Natural"Character"What Is Success?What Is Failure?Taking Charge of SuccessWhat Does It Mean to Be a Star?Hearing the Mindsets5. Business: Mindset and LeadershipEnron and the Talent MindsetOrganizations That GrowA Study of Mindset and Management DecisionsLeadership and the Fixed MindsetFixed-Mindset Leaders in ActionGrowth-Mindset Leaders in ActionA Study of Group ProcessesGroupthink Versus We ThinkAre Leaders Born or Made?6. Relationships: Mindsets In Love (Or Not)Relationships Are DifferentMindsets Falling in LoveThe Partner as EnemyCompetition: Who's The Greatest?Developing in RelationshipsFriendshipShynessBullies and Victims: Revenge Revisited7. Parents, Teachers, And Coaches: Where Do Mindsets Come From?Parents (and...
A bit long and redundant sometimes but still great
Growth vs fixed mindset with examples in business, sports, relationships, parenting, and teaching.
The book suffers somewhat from repetitive, ho-hum writing, but the concepts in it are so valuable that I still want to recommend it to everyone.
I picked it up because Dr. Dweck's research is constantly cited in all kinds of other books. It's clear there's good reason for this. I appreciated the examples and particularly the practical application section at the end.
It also dovetails nicely (again, because this research is so foundational to behavioral economics in general) with the book I'm currently reading, [b:The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|34466952|The Power of Moments Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|Chip Heath|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506854677l/34466952.SY75.jpg|55587025]. They give an example of a dad routinely (and positively) asking his kids, "So, what have you failed at lately?" I expect I'll have a lot of these "that's growth-mindset talk!" ah-ha moments for a few weeks at least (at which point I'll be …
The book suffers somewhat from repetitive, ho-hum writing, but the concepts in it are so valuable that I still want to recommend it to everyone.
I picked it up because Dr. Dweck's research is constantly cited in all kinds of other books. It's clear there's good reason for this. I appreciated the examples and particularly the practical application section at the end.
It also dovetails nicely (again, because this research is so foundational to behavioral economics in general) with the book I'm currently reading, [b:The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|34466952|The Power of Moments Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact|Chip Heath|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1506854677l/34466952.SY75.jpg|55587025]. They give an example of a dad routinely (and positively) asking his kids, "So, what have you failed at lately?" I expect I'll have a lot of these "that's growth-mindset talk!" ah-ha moments for a few weeks at least (at which point I'll be obsessed with some new concept... ;) ).
What a piece of junk!
Full of nonsense, assumptions sold as axiomas!
How do people tolerate pseudo-intellectuals feeding shit like this?!
Boken förklarar en massa vinklar till att egenskapen att vara ett geni snarare handlar om motivation att lägga manken till att ständigt lära sig. Med andra ord är det värt att jobba hårt om man vill bli bra på något...
Quite a long read for a relatively simple concept, I did however find the subject very interesting and well presented.
Certaily one of the most important books I'v read this year. Highly recommended.
I honestly was not expecting a lot out of this. however it was very interesting to read about the research. A bit too self-helpy in parts, but overall well worth the time.
Carol Dweck takes years of research and condenses and renders it clear and relevant to anyone who works as a parent, manager, coach, or teacher through multiple case studies, anecdotes, and examples from laboratory research. The importance of mindset on motivation and achievement is convincing, and Dweck provides guidance on the kind of self-talk and feedback that can turn a fixed mindset into a growth mindset. I found this book a great companion to Rita Smilkstein's "Born to Learn," which I use to initiate my school year and discuss how our brain learns with my students with disabilities. I will now enrich those lessons with Dweck's insights.