Carol Dweck

Carol Dweck (1946-) is an American professor of psychology at Stanford University. Her work focuses on how a person’s motivation and self-conception impacts his or her achievement (Dweck, 2017).¹

Dweck is known for her research on growth mindset, “the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems” (Dweck, 2014).²

Additional Resources:

• Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
• What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means
• The Power of Believing That You Can Improve (Dweck TED Talk)
• Dweck’s official biography and academic credentials/achievements
• Mindset Works

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Josie is an early childhood educator turned children's librarian from Kansas City, MO. When she's not promoting play and early literacy, she loves to spend time with her family and travel. During her rare moments of free time, you can find Josie curled up with a cat and a good book. Feel free to reach out to her with early literacy questions or ask for book recommendations.

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1. Dweck, C. (2017). https://profiles.stanford.edu/carol-dweck
2. Dweck, C. (2014 ) Carol Dweck: The power of believing that you can improve. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve