growth mindset
GROHTH MYND-set
ɡroʊθ ˈmaɪndˌsɛtListen
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a psychological framework developed by Carol Dweck of Stanford University describing the belief that intelligence, talent, and abilities are not fixed traits but can be developed through dedication, hard work, effective strategies, and input from others; people with a growth mindset tend to embrace challenges, persist through setbacks, see effort as the path to mastery, and learn from criticism, contrasted with a fixed mindset in which abilities are seen as innate and unchangeable; Dweck's research, published in her 2006 book Mindset, has been enormously influential in education, sport psychology, and organisational development
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