growth mindsets
Belief in improvement
Growth mindsets is the plural of growth mindset, a belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, learning, and persistence.
The term contrasts with fixed mindset, which views talents as innate and unchangeable.
Popularized by psychologist Carol Dweck, it appears frequently in educational and self-improvement contexts: Schools are trying to foster growth mindsets in students.
The phrase has become somewhat overused in corporate training.
Applied energy toward goals
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
self-belief · confidence · encouragement · inspiration · purpose · goal-setting · proactivity · initiative
Determination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
fortitude · endurance · recovery · bounceback · overcoming · struggle · setbacks · adversity
State of being achievable
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- self-actualizationAchieving one's complete potential
flourishing · talent · nurture · opportunity · prospect · aspiration · becoming · untapped
Desire to learn
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- educationSystematic development of mind
- understandingMental comprehension of something
insight · improvement · development · comprehension · study · wisdom · cognition · feedback
Ability to adapt easily
- changeTo make different
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- malleabilityCapacity for deformation without breaking
openness · agility · versatility · adjustment · transformation · pivoting · reframing · unlearning
effort
Applied energy toward goals
- driveOperate a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
persistence · self-belief · confidence · encouragement · inspiration · purpose · goal-setting · proactivity · initiative · self-efficacy
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
persistence · fortitude · endurance · recovery · bounceback · overcoming · struggle · setbacks · adversity · stamina
possibility
State of being achievable
- capabilityPower to accomplish tasks
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- developmentProgress toward maturity
self-actualization · flourishing · talent · nurture · opportunity · prospect · aspiration · becoming · untapped · latent
curiosity
Desire to learn
- neuroplasticityBrain's self-rewiring ability
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- educationSystematic development of mind
understanding · insight · improvement · development · comprehension · study · wisdom · cognition · feedback · skill-building
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- changeTo make different
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- plasticityAbility to change shape
malleability · openness · agility · versatility · adjustment · transformation · pivoting · reframing · unlearning · experimentation
growth mindsetsfixed mindsets
Belief that abilities cannot grow
growth mindsetslearned helplessness
Trauma-induced belief in powerlessness
defeatism · fear of failure · self-handicapping · risk aversion · perfectionism
growth mindsetsfatalism
Doctrine of inevitable outcomes
determinism · closed-mindedness · rigidity · stagnation · inflexibility
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