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Counseling 17 (Prof. Schwartz): College Survival Skills: Mindset

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Mindset: the New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. is the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Standford University.
Publication Date: 2007

Academic Resources

Mindset, Strengths, & Hope
CSUN (Summer 2013) Workshop, Web Resource
Association of Psychological Science: Carol Dweck
Honoring a Lifetime of Achievement

Self-Theories by Carol Dweck

Self-Theories by Carol S. Dweck
Publication Date: 2000
This innovative text sheds light on how people work --
why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows how these patterns originate in people's self-theories.

Growth vs Fixed Mindset

Mindset Infographic

Image Source: © Nigel Holmes

Resources

Brainology Online Program Website
Developed by Carol S. Dweck, Ph. D. and her colleague Lisa Sorich Blackwell, Ph. D., Brainology is an online program that teaches brain science and study skills.

Reviews

Carol Dwick's Attitude: It's not about how smart you are
The Cronicle of Higher Education, May 9 2010
The Words That Could Unlock Your Child
Matthew Syed, BBC News Magazine. 2011
Maria Konnikova: Scientific America Blog
Intelligence and Other Stereotypes: The Power of Mindset by Maria Konnikova (2012).

Is Mindset Important?

After reading this book, do you think that mindset is important?

Is Mindset Important?

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Total Votes: 8

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