Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
- What was the general theme or argument of the book
- Carol Dweck stated that the constant fear of judgment comes from the core belief that everyone has set amount of intelligence. Therefore whenever someone makes mistakes they assume they are not as smart as others. She stated that some individuals have a fixed mindset. In a fixed mindset you believe things are how they are, therefore you will take on less challenging tasks and stop trying. The other mindset is a growth mindset. Those with a growth mindset believe there is growth. Therefore by making an effort to do something you can end up successfully accomplishing it. They believe that effort and a plan is essential in success, not chance.
- How did the book, in your opinion, connect with and enhance what you are learning in ENT 3003?
- I think it connected really well with the class. During our identify an opportunity assignment, we were tasked with finding an opportunity and explaining why we saw it and not anyone else. This caused some individuals to look deeply for a hidden opportunity. Some students picked the first thing they found, these people would be considered fixed mindsets. The one who dug deep to find hidden opportunities have a growth mindset.
- I'd you had to design an exercise for this class, based on the book you read, what would that exercise involve?
- The exercise that would fit this assignment the most is asking students to pick an opportunity from someone in their group and make a venture for it. This will show if individuals simply mimic the original venture or come up with something unique of their own.
- What was your biggest surprise or 'aha' moment when reading the book? In other words, what did you learn that differed most from your expectations?
- My biggest surprised is that those with a fixed mindset are really harsh on themselves. They stop themselves from cognitively growing my harshly judging themselves. This makes me question if having a fixed mindset is linked with depression or other mental illnesses.
From your answers, the book seems very interesting. I like the point that you brought up about having a fixed mindset. I feel like people who has a fixed mindset put a lot of pressure on themselves and always want to be a perfectionist that can lead to negative consequences such as depression. In addition, the class assignment that you came up with seems really fun. Keep up the good work!
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ReplyDeleteI think that your book choice was good because it ties into what we are learning in class very well. I could imagine the psychological tendencies that entrepreneurs fall into when developing businesses or finding new opportunities to exploit and problems to solve. I have met people with a fixed mindset and I can agree that they are extremely hard on themselves. Often they are quiet and reserved because I feel that they are ripping themselves apart on the inside. I can sometimes be like that especially when I am really trying at something.
Hey Larry. I read this book for my second reading reflection. It really opened up my eyes. I have a lot of friends that never really applied themselves in school. They would get bad grades, but not care or try any harder to study. I can also relate it to other areas of my life as well. Sometimes we can get in a rut because of failure and accept that we aren't good enough, but there is always room for improvement no matter what.
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