Summary Of Carol Dweck's Low-Effort Syndrome

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In chapter 3, Dr. Dweck speaks on the how the mindset affects your academic achievement. She touches on a coping method for fixed mindset called “Low-Effort Syndrome”, and how fixed mindset people deal with being judged or having failures. This syndrome is a way for fixed mindset to protect themselves through protecting their egos. In fact, this low-effort syndrome does not allow fixed mindset to see how their behavior is negatively affecting them. She then contrasts between the two mindsets when she explains that individuals with a growth mindset view failure and overcome their obstacles. They see that hard work is needed and but not the task or skill is not that easy. In the book, Carol Dweck states that “The fixed mindsets limit their achievements“.

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