Photo Credit: Jodie Maoz Do you believe that your intelligence and personality are changeable, or do you think they are set in stone? Dr. Carol Dweck has spent much of her career researching the difference between two types of people; those with a growth mindset who believe that intelligence and personality can be changed and enhanced, and those with a fixed mindset, who believe that these qualities are firmly embedded and resistant to improvement. Advertisement '); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: '/', type: 'banner', zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, secure: true }); The research shows that in general, people who believe their intelligence can change do better academically than those who donât. People who believe they can change their personality have a better chance of changing it than people who donât. Whatâs more, a growth mindset itself can be taught and cultivated.