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jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
Glad I finally read it, but I can't say I learned anything new.
nordiccowgirl's review against another edition
While this book may have helped people with the idea of having a "better" mindset about challenges in their lives twenty years ago when it was first released, the general disregard for systemic problems and the idea that an individual can just "mindset" their way out of racism, classcism, and misogyny is terribly outdated.
There is very little disregard for neurodivergent people and how their symptoms may present as "fixed mindset," in the definition of the book, and there is very little made of how these mindsets are in part developed due to societal expectations. These things may be considered later in the book, but the general disregard in the first two chapters without a "we'll circle to this later" has me doubting that they will come up.
I remember reading this in 2016, when the world was a very different place, and thinking that the concepts explored were very helpful then. Perhaps this book can be useful if you are at the start of your healing journey, but I cannot generally recommend this book to anyone anymore. The message is not that we can bring ourselves peace through the growth mindset, it is simply that the growth mindset is a gentler form of the "rise and grind" culture that is so insidiously prevalent in today's society. This book encourages burnout and overworking yourself, no matter how positive its message is trying to be.
There is very little disregard for neurodivergent people and how their symptoms may present as "fixed mindset," in the definition of the book, and there is very little made of how these mindsets are in part developed due to societal expectations. These things may be considered later in the book, but the general disregard in the first two chapters without a "we'll circle to this later" has me doubting that they will come up.
I remember reading this in 2016, when the world was a very different place, and thinking that the concepts explored were very helpful then. Perhaps this book can be useful if you are at the start of your healing journey, but I cannot generally recommend this book to anyone anymore. The message is not that we can bring ourselves peace through the growth mindset, it is simply that the growth mindset is a gentler form of the "rise and grind" culture that is so insidiously prevalent in today's society. This book encourages burnout and overworking yourself, no matter how positive its message is trying to be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Ableism, and Racism
annoy_ken's review against another edition
1.0
The research is intriguing and pretty convincing but Dweck is a horrible advocate for it. She spend way too much time
on her personal anecdotes and not enough on the research. She based much of the book on a autobiography of John McEnroe which I can't believe could be considered field research. She She's a terrible writer with a good message.
on her personal anecdotes and not enough on the research. She based much of the book on a autobiography of John McEnroe which I can't believe could be considered field research. She She's a terrible writer with a good message.
bookgerblin's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Just a lot of anekdotes, not enough tips to work on it. Then they talk about a workshop to help with your mindset. Thats why people vought the book, to learn not to read aboit others.
giedemoo's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
kazzmed's review against another edition
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
The middle was slow to read because at some points it feels like it’s the same thing over and over again. Toward the end, I got re-engaged with the content. Pretty good when thinking about how you want to grow and decolonize different parts of your brain.
pilateschick's review against another edition
4.0
More of a scholarly work than a resource for application. Mainly reveals the growth and fixed mindsets with endless examples.
mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
Dweck introduces the concept of a fixed mindset (that abilities are static and unchangeable) versus a growth mindset (that intelligence and abilities can be changed with planning, using strategies, and working hard). She outlines the ways that a growth mindset can be beneficial in all areas of life.
The writing could be repetitive at times, so if you don't need convincing that a growth mindset is ideal, skip to the last few pages, where she presents you with action steps to start cultivating your own growth mindset through questions and introspection.
The writing could be repetitive at times, so if you don't need convincing that a growth mindset is ideal, skip to the last few pages, where she presents you with action steps to start cultivating your own growth mindset through questions and introspection.