"Children with entity theories believe that intelligence is a fixed property of individuals; children with incremental theories believe that intelligence is malleable."
This is important to me because it sheds light on why some people strive to do better while others don't. This practice must extend even into adulthood because many people keep these habits. It shows why some people are okay with failing and view it as a learning experience and some are so afraid of looking stupid, and thus exposing their lack of 'fixed' intelligence, that they don't try. I also can look at my childhood and see where I was a member of either camp depending on the subject.
