Wilson.Mindsets by Adair Wilson

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:02:52 UTC

“In contrast, in a more fixed-mindset-oriented environment, although growth-mindset students are personally motivated to improve, they may receive little opportunity to do so, suppressing them from acting on their growth mindsets” (Lou and Li 136).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:03:46 UTC

“Mas-low, for example, argued that the physiological and safety needs, which he labeled “deficiency needs,” are distinct from self-actualization needs, such as the need to develop talents, achieve comprehension, and fulfill potential, which he labeled “growth” needs” (E. Anderman and L. Anderman 514).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:04:12 UTC

“While the former provide the basis for extrinsic types of motivation, the latter provide the basis for intrinsic types of motivation” (E. Anderman and L. Anderman 514).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:04:40 UTC

“Well, while growth mindset communicates that you can change yourself and the world around you, your fixed mindset helps you realize that sometimes you need to take care of certain responsibilities, even if you don’t want to do them” (Sidhu).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:05:01 UTC

“Simply say, “What mindset will best serve me today?” If learning something new is the goal, go with growth. When you think it is better to take care of certain responsibilities in your life, then go with fixed” (Sidhu).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:05:27 UTC

“It’s not nature or nurture, genes or environment. From conception on, there's a constant give and take between the two” (Dweck 13).

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:09:03 UTC

These two quotes are connected because they both discuss that there are two different needs which require either a growth or fixed mindset.

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:11:58 UTC

These two quotes are related because they both explain that there's not one or the other and you need both to be successful.

adairwilson17 — 2025-09-26 15:14:46 UTC

These two quotes are connected because they both discuss motivation.