Fixed Mindset

Stanford University psychologist, Carol Dweck, believes there are two different type of mindset belief systems; the Fixed Mindset and the Growth Mindset. The truth is that everyone is a mixture of both mindset, but one typically prevails more than the other.

Based on your answer choice, you would identify with the Fixed Mindset.

The Fixed Mindset is defined as: “In a Fixed Mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort.” - Carol Dweck

In a Fixed Mindset, you believe you are born with your abilities and set intelligence and that is all you will ever attain. There is not much you can do to change you IQ or abilities. Examples can be that you are a math person, a born musician, destined to be a star athlete, etc.

Feel free to click on the other statements and see what mindset it aligns with.