Growth Mindset
the belief that your actions can change your abilities
1-minute video overview to the growth mindset
About the term "growth mindset"
The term "growth mindset" specifically means an implicit theory that a personal attribute is relatively changeable. In other words, it's a subconscious belief that something about ourselves, another person, or people in general can be changed.
The term "growth mindset" is often used to refer to a growth mindset about intelligence — the subconscious belief that people can improve their skills and intellectual abilities.
The concept of "growth mindset" is a subset of the concept of implicit theory. An implicit theory is a subconscious belief about reality, and it serves as the starting assumptions and foundations upon which we create our conscious beliefs and choices.
