Week 8 discussion
PSY115
From mindsetonline.com, please read the “How can you change from a fixed mindset to a growth
mindset?” page, and then respond to the following questions:
o As Carol Dweck notes, we all hold both fixed and growth mindsets. Identifying situations that
trigger a fixed-mindset voice can be a beneficial first step. These are situations that make
you feel defensive, anxious, or worried about your ability (e.g., getting performance-
improvement suggestions, low grades, new projects, etc.) What are some fixed-mindset
triggers you experience at work and at school? Explain how you these make you feel.
o Choose one of your identified fixed-mindset triggers. How might you respond with a growth
mindset voice instead?
o Think of a recent setback and explain how you were able to overcome it or how you plan to
respond to the challenge.
Answer:
Fixed mindset triggers are those which prevent us from acting on something by undermining our
talents or skills. Only when we are able to listen to the fixed mindset we will be able to make a
choice, whether to do or not to do.
PSY115
From mindsetonline.com, please read the “How can you change from a fixed mindset to a growth
mindset?” page, and then respond to the following questions:
o As Carol Dweck notes, we all hold both fixed and growth mindsets. Identifying situations that
trigger a fixed-mindset voice can be a beneficial first step. These are situations that make
you feel defensive, anxious, or worried about your ability (e.g., getting performance-
improvement suggestions, low grades, new projects, etc.) What are some fixed-mindset
triggers you experience at work and at school? Explain how you these make you feel.
o Choose one of your identified fixed-mindset triggers. How might you respond with a growth
mindset voice instead?
o Think of a recent setback and explain how you were able to overcome it or how you plan to
respond to the challenge.
Answer:
Fixed mindset triggers are those which prevent us from acting on something by undermining our
talents or skills. Only when we are able to listen to the fixed mindset we will be able to make a
choice, whether to do or not to do.
