Psychological theory in practise by Momina Khan https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l As Psychology: Introduction to Psychology en-us 2022-08-26 02:38:15 UTC 2026-03-25 19:47:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Theory: Do you believe in hard work or talent? kmomina01 https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272233290 Professor Carol Dweck from Stanford University in the USA has formulated a theory of the importance of people’s mindset in explaining success. Through systematic research, Dweck discovered that many talented people do not achieve their potential. She concluded that it is not talent or intelligence, as such, which is the key to understanding success. Rather, it is the way people explain things. She found that people tended to look at intelligence or talent as something that is either fixed or changeable. And those who saw intelligence as "fixed", were less likely to take risks and improve their learning.
According to Dweck’s theory, people with a fixed mindset believe that intelligence is static: because they want to appear smart; they avoid challenges, give up easily, and consider effort to be a waste of time. They tend to ignore useful negative feedback and feel threatened by the success of others. The consequence for these people is that often they do not achieve their full potential.

In contrast, people with a growth mindset believe that intelligence is not fixed: they think that it can be developed and therefore they do not mind challenges. They persist when they experience setbacks, consider effort to be part of the process of mastering something, learn from criticism, and find inspiration in the success of others. This approach reflects the belief that you can change things if you want to.

]]> 2022-08-26 03:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272233290 Research: How did Dweck prove her hypothesis? kmomina01 https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272237625 n order to test this theory, Dweck and Blackwell (2007) carried out an experiment with low-achieving students aged 12–13 years (seventh-graders).
All students were given an introduction to the brain and study skills.
Half of them also attended a neutral session on memory, while the other half attended a lecture on how intelligence can be developed through exercise - just as you can train your physical body.
The result was that the students who were trained to adopt a growth mindset about intelligence were much more motivated, and this was demonstrated in their maths grades.
Students in the group that did not attend the intelligence lecture showed no improve
ment, despite all the other interventions. According to Dweck, telling students that intelligence can be developed can have an incredible impact on their motivation to learn.]]> 2022-08-26 03:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272237625 Application: How should we praise children? kmomina01 https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272238376 We can discuss praise in relation to certain types of mindset that the child has concerning their own capacities. For instance, we can believe that our abilities (for example, intellectual abilities) are largely fixed from birth and that there isn’t much we can do to enhance them or, on the contrary, we can think of these abilities as flexible, shaped by continuous effort and exercise. The former belief illustrates a ‘fixed mindset’, the latter a ‘growth mindset’. Praise from others can activate a fixed mindset when focused solely on ability, while they can stimulate ‘growth’ by emphasising effort and determination ]]> 2022-08-26 03:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272238376 Exploring further: Carol Dweck - TEDTALK kmomina01 https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272245336 2022-08-26 03:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272245336 ATL: Thinking about research kmomina01 https://padlet.com/kmomina01/wec76w0e3c2qyz5l/wish/2272247030 Dweck’s theory of motivation predicts that people who attribute their failures to lack of ability become discouraged even in areas where they are capable. Those who think they simply have not tried hard enough are encouraged to try harder when they experience setbacks.

1.  Does this theory correspond to real life? Try to evaluate the theory using some of your own experiences.

2.  To what extent could this theory be applied to different areas of human behavior – for example, exercise and health behaviour, sports, or the arts?  

3.  Do you think that this theory could be biased in any way?
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