Who is Carol Dweck from the nonfiction book, Grit?

Carol Dweck is a psychologist who has developed the idea of a "growth mindset." This is the idea that talent is not static but that we can develop it. People who have a growth mindset believe that they can develop and change, and they are more likely to be successful in school, develop positive relationships, and be mentally and physically healthy. People who believe IQ determines one's success in life have a fixed, rather than growth, mindset.