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Carol S. Dweck is a renowned psychologist known for her research on the concept of growth mindset. Her work has revealed the impact of beliefs about ability on learning, work, and life.

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Famous Carol S. Dweck Quotes

“Just because someone can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.”

Effort Talent

Book:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“The best thing parents can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.”

Children Parent Enjoy Can Do Challenges Effort Mistake Teach Mindset Best Things Growth Mindset Intrigued

Book:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?” If so, he says, “You may be outscored but you will never lose.”

Ifs May Winning Growth Loses Effort Growth Mindset Best Effort

Book:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. That way, their children don’t have to be slaves of praise. They will have a lifelong way to build and repair their own confidence.”

Ifs Way Want Giving Children Parent Enjoy Growth Can Do Challenges Effort Mistake Teach Praise Slave Best Things Growth Mindset Lifelong Intrigued Be A Slave

Author:Carol S. Dweck

“Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.”

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Book:Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.”

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Author:Carol S. Dweck

“No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.”

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Author:Carol S. Dweck

About the Author

Born: October 17, 1946
Known for: Professor
Quotes: 51

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Mindset: The New Psychology of SuccessRelated source material

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