Mindset by Carol Dweck is a psychosomatic inspection of two different mindsets; the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. In the book the author discusses how these different mindsets progress and the effect the mindsets have on our daily lives. The book goes into immense detail on how two different mindsets can be applied to all areas of life from school, work, relationships and parenting. After each chapter the book has primary questions and pointers on how you can grow your own mindset. The book goes into great detail on how mindsets can deviate for different areas of life. This book is a must-read that will help a person expand, grow and learn.
Body The book begins by introducing the foundational concept behind the rest of the book, which is that of two different mindsets. A fixed mindset which is one that accepts the idea of predetermined abilities, aptitudes, and talents can only be demonstrated or not. A
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The book first discusses why people differ. Today, most experts agree that it’s not either nature or nurture, or genes or environment. “From conception on there’s a constant give-and-take between the two. An eminent neuroscientist, put it, not only do genes and environment cooperate as we develop, but genes require input from the environment to work properly” (Dweck, 2016 p. 5).Through research scientist are continuing to learn that people have more capacity for lifelong learning and brain development than they ever thought. Each person has a unique genetic endowment. People start with different temperaments and different aptitudes, but experience, training, and personal effort take them the rest of the way. The fixed mindset likes to believe that their traits are carved in stone and this creates an urgency to prove them self over and over. Often times the