Mindset and Brain Growth Quiz

The main concept that Carol Dweck describes in her book Mindset is the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A fixed mindset sees oneself and others as having a fixed amount of cognitive and physical ability, while a growth mindset sees challenges as an opportunity to grow one's mental and physical abilities.

We can physically grow sections of the brain by engaging in activities that require us to use our cognitive skills and memory, such as driving a taxi in a busy city with a complex road system.

Myelination is a process by which white sheathes are formed on brain cells, which insulate the copper wires inside our brains and allow for quicker transmission of information. Myelination can be achieved by focusing intensely on a single subject for a period of time.