The research promoting a growth mindset hasn&#x27;t proven to be nearly as robust as many had hoped. It&#x27;s starting to look like there&#x27;s a very real possibility it&#x27;s spread so far merely because it&#x27;s something people <i>want</i> to be true.<p>Psychology research has had a pretty dismal track record in terms of reproducibility (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;8&#x2F;27&#x2F;9216383&#x2F;irreproducibility-research" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;8&#x2F;27&#x2F;9216383&#x2F;irreproducibility-resea...</a>) and the growth mindset dogma in particular has been facing more and more robust criticism. Carol Dweck&#x27;s work is far from the final word on the matter that this blog post portrays it to be.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;slatestarcodex.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;08&#x2F;no-clarity-around-growth-mindset-yet&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;slatestarcodex.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;08&#x2F;no-clarity-around-growt...</a>
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amren.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;yes-iq-really-matters&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amren.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2014&#x2F;04&#x2F;yes-iq-really-matters&#x2F;</a>
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;Intelligence-That-Matters-Stuart-Ritchie&#x2F;dp&#x2F;1444791877&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.co.uk&#x2F;Intelligence-That-Matters-Stuart-Rit...</a><p>Ironically, focus on a growth mindset may actually distract people from doing things that actually <i>do</i> have reproducible research showing they lead to more mental horsepower (e.g. regular aerobic exercise).