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My Take
Carol Dweck is one of those rare researchers whose work escaped academia and rewired how ordinary people talk about ability. I admire that her growth-mindset idea is simple enough to teach a child yet rigorous enough to win the field's top honors. What strikes me most is the humility baked into the theory: it insists nobody is finished, that intelligence is a verb, not a noun. In an age obsessed with talent and rankings, that message feels almost subversive. I respect researchers who change classrooms, not just citation counts, and Dweck clearly did both.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carol S. Dweck
- Name (Japanese)
- キャロル・ドウェック
- Reading
- きゃろる・どうぇっく
- Born
- October 17, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- psychologist / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Barnard College
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education
- 2011 APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
- 2013 James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award
- 2008 Donald T. Campbell Award
- 2020 William James Fellow Award
- 2015 Wilbur Cross Medal
- 2016 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
- 2021 Arthur W. Staats Lecture for Unifying Psychology
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | growth mindset | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://profiles.stanford.edu/carol-dweck
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol%20Dweck
Frequently asked questions
When was Carol S. Dweck born?
Born October 17, 1946 (age 79).
What does Carol S. Dweck do?
Carol S. Dweck works as psychologist, university teacher.
What is Carol S. Dweck known for?
Notable works include growth mindset.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.