Mindset
"They may appreciate endowment, but they admire effort, for no matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment."
— Carol S. Dweck, Mindset (2006)
Introduction
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| Full title | Mindset: The New Psychology of Success |
| Author | Carol S. Dweck |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology; Personal development; Motivation |
| Genre | Nonfiction; Self-help |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 28 February 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback); e-book; audiobook |
| Pages | 276 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-6275-1 |
| Website | penguinrandomhouse.com |
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a nonfiction psychology book by Stanford professor Carol S. Dweck that popularized the contrast between “fixed” and “growth” mindsets.[1] Random House published the first U.S. hardcover edition on 28 February 2006.[1] It runs x, 276 pages and carries ISBN 978-1-4000-6275-1.[2]
Chapter summary
This outline follows the Random House first edition (2006).[2]
🧠 1 – The mindsets.
🔍 2 – Inside the mindsets.
🎓 3 – The truth about ability and accomplishment.
🏅 4 – Sports: the mindset of a champion.
💼 5 – Business: mindset and leadership.
💞 6 – Relationships: mindsets in love (or not).
👨👩👧👦 7 – Parents, teachers, and coaches: where do mindsets come from?.
🔄 8 – Changing mindsets.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mindset by Carol S. Dweck". Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mindset : the new psychology of success". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 8 November 2025.