Who recommended Mindset?

30 people have recommended Mindset in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Bill Gates, Derek Sivers, Ev Williams and Eric Weinstein. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Mindset worth reading?

30 people we track recommend it. It is best for: A middle school teacher noticing that students who struggle with a new concept shut down rather than ask for help, and wanting a low-prep way to normalize mistakes in the classroom.; A new manager who's just realized she avoids assigning stretch tasks to someone because she thinks they 'just aren't a numbers person,' and she's uneasy about that instinct.; A working artist stuck in a perfectionist loop who hasn't shown a new piece in two years because nothing feels finished enough to survive judgment.. It may not suit: You’ll likely put it down when the same headline is restated through yet another celebrity success story and you’re craving a how-to.; The book is annoying if you prefer evidence-backed nuance over a big charismatic idea.; You’ll lose interest if you’re already familiar with the growth-mindset concept and need deeper implementation strategies beyond 'praise effort not talent.'.

What books are like Mindset?

Readers of Mindset also turn to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, The World as It Is and Out of Control, based on the lists and recommenders these books share.

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck: Recommended by 30 People

Name: Mindset
Author: Carol S. Dweck
ISBN: 9781588365231

From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. “Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the…