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Carol Susan Dweck (born October 17, 1946) is an American psychologist. She holds the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professorship of Psychology at Stanford University . Dweck is known for her work on motivation and mindset .
Carol Dweck identified two different mindsets regarding intelligence beliefs. The entity theory of intelligence refers to an individual's belief that abilities are fixed traits. [4] For entity theorists, if perceived ability to perform a task is high, the perceived possibility for mastery is also high.
An experiment by Carol Dweck and subsequent work by Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs have shown that beliefs in unlimited self-control help mitigate ego depletion for a short while, but not for long. Participants that were led to believe that they would not get fatigued performed well on a second task but were fully depleted on a third task.
Next time you’re struggling to find motivation to go a little harder at the gym, keep this in mind: It's not just your body that's reaping the benefits.You're also doing wonders for your brain ...
Carol Mehas, a New York executive, was at the top of her profession when she hit menopause. “I’m very type A, but suddenly I felt completely off my game at work. I couldn’t control when hot ...
This article originally appeared on Healthline A new study found that cold-water immersion offers several potential short-term health benefits. People had reduced stress levels in the 12 hours ...
Dweck and Jo Boaler indicate a fixed mindset can lead to sex differences in education, which can partially explain low achievement and participation by minority and female students. [41] Boaler builds on Dweck's research to show that "gender differences in mathematics performance only existed among fixed mindset students". [41]
Cannabis use has increased significantly around the world. Past research shows that regular cannabis use can increase a person’s risk for several health concerns, including risk factors for ...