“A meta-analysis of 60+ studies finds little evidence that adopting a growth mindset (“I can change my personal attributes”) rather than a fixed mindset (“My personal attributes are fixed”) leads to higher academic achievement.

Psychological Bulletin
2023, Volume 149, Issue 3-4 (Mar-Apr)
Articles
Pages 133-173. Macnamara, Brooke N.; Burgoyne, Alexander P. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000352
Pages 174-205. Burnette, Jeni L.; Billingsley, Joseph; Banks, George C.; Knouse, Laura E.; Hoyt, Crystal L.; Pollack, Jeffrey M.; Simon, Stefanie. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000368
Pages 206-219. Yan, Veronica X.; Schuetze, Brendan A. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000370
Pages 220-228. Oyserman, Daphna. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000376
Pages 229-241. Tipton, Elizabeth; Bryan, Christopher; Murray, Jared; McDaniel, Mark A.; Schneider, Barbara; Yeager, David S. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000384
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Pages 242-258. Macnamara, Brooke N.; Burgoyne, Alexander P. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000394

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