Why did I love this book?
My perspective totally changed as a parent and teacher after reading, Mindset I thought I knew what a growth mindset was all about, but Dweckās insightful research quickly changed my mind. A growth mindset is more than a āI canā mantra, or learning from mistakes, or persevering through challenges.
Dweckās research explains how the brain is like a muscle that grows smarter due to its neuroplasticity. I became more intrigued when Dweck showed to school-aged students various brain scans of different brain regions ālighting upā during learning. After I read about Jimmy, I was hooked.
Knowing that our brains make new neural pathways when we are learning is very empowering. That is why we can get smarter, and thatās why I wrote my childrenās book.
17 authors picked Mindset as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to āgrowth mindsetā comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestsellerāfeaturing transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement.
āThrough clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.āāBill Gates, GatesNotes
āItās not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.ā
After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In thisā¦