Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

I have heard of Carol Dweck and the growth mindset before from taking Mythology and folklore last semester. She says some things about having a fixed mindset that I learned in my social psych class. She said that some students say that will cheat the next time they failed or look for someone who is worse off than they are. This is called a downward comparison. We do this as a defense mechanism when we are feeling bad about ourselves. I think that having a growth mindset is super helpful by a psychological standpoint because it not only helps you see the situation and your abilities realistically, but it also positively motivates you to not give up and try harder, or take another approach to tackle an obstacle if one isn't working.