World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Award Badge
Best Female Scientists
2025
Award Badge
Psychology
USA
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Best Female Scientists

D-Index
136
Citations
141043
World Ranking
266
National Ranking
168

Psychology

D-Index
138
Citations
150352
World Ranking
121
National Ranking
76

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in United States Leader Award
  • 2013 - James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
  • 2009 - E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association
  • 2008 - Donald T. Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Carol S. Dweck is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant contribution to subfields such as experimental and cognitive psychology, social psychology, education, sociology and political science, and applied psychology.

The main topics explored in their work include education, achievement, and giftedness; early childhood education and development; social and intergroup psychology; grit, self-efficacy, and motivation; psychological and educational research studies; behavioral health and interventions; and cultural differences and values.

Frequent publication venues for this scientist include American Psychologist, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SSRN Electronic Journal, Developmental Psychology, and Psychological Science.

Notable recent papers cover a range of topics and years:

  • What can be learned from growth mindset controversies?, 2020, American Psychologist
  • Teacher Mindsets Help Explain Where a Growth-Mindset Intervention Does and Doesn't Work, 2021, Psychological Science
  • Using large language models in psychology, 2023, Nature Reviews Psychology
  • The amygdala and the prefrontal cortex: The co-construction of intelligent decision-making., 2021, Psychological Review
  • How can we inspire nations of learners? An investigation of growth mindset and challenge-seeking in two countries., 2020, American Psychologist

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Howard Burton
  • David S. Yeager
  • Gregory M. Walton
  • Cameron A. Hecht
  • Andrei Cimpian

Carol S. Dweck has also authored book publications, including Mindsets: Growing Your Brain (2020), published by Open Agenda Publishing eBooks.

The scientist has been recognized with several awards, such as:

  • James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2013
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012
  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2011
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2010
  • E. L. Thorndike Award, American Psychological Association, 2009
  • Donald T. Campbell Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, 2008
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2002

Best Publications

  • A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality

    Carol S. Dweck;Ellen L. Leggett

  • Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development

    Carol S. Dweck

  • Motivational processes affecting learning.

    Carol S. Dweck

  • Implicit theories of intelligence predict achievement across an adolescent transition: a longitudinal study and an intervention

    Lisa S. Blackwell;Kali H. Trzesniewski;Carol Sorich Dweck

  • Goals: An approach to motivation and achievement.

    Elaine S. Elliott;Carol S. Dweck

  • Implicit Theories and Their Role in Judgments and Reactions: A Word From Two Perspectives

    Carol S. Dweck;Chi-yue Chiu;Ying-yi Hong

  • Mindsets That Promote Resilience: When Students Believe That Personal Characteristics Can Be Developed

    David Scott Yeager;Carol S. Dweck

  • The role of expectations and attributions in the alleviation of learned helplessness.

    Carol S. Dweck

  • Praise for Intelligence Can Undermine Children's Motivation and Performance

    Claudia M. Mueller;Carol S. Dweck

  • An Analysis of Learned Helplessness: Continuous Changes in Performance, Strategy, and Achievement Cognitions Following Failure.

    Carol I. Diener;Carol S. Dweck

  • Handbook of Competence and Motivation

    Andrew J. Elliot;Carol S. Dweck

  • Clarifying Achievement Goals and Their Impact.

    Heidi Grant;Carol S. Dweck

  • Implicit theories, attributions, and coping : A meaning system approach

    Ying-yi Hong;Chi-yue Chiu;Carol S. Dweck;Derrick M.-S. Lin

  • An analysis of learned helplessness: II. The processing of success.

    Carol I. Diener;Carol S. Dweck

  • Learned helplessness and reinforcement responsibility in children

    Carol S. Dweck;N. Dickon Reppucci

  • A national experiment reveals where a growth mindset improves achievement.

    David S. Yeager;Paul Hanselman;Gregory M. Walton;Jared S. Murray

  • Why do women opt out? Sense of belonging and women's representation in mathematics.

    Catherine Good;Aneeta Rattan;Carol S. Dweck

  • Lay dispositionism and implicit theories of personality

    Chi-yue Chiu;Ying-yi Hong;Carol S. Dweck

  • Stereotype formation and endorsement: The role of implicit theories.

    Sheri R. Levy;Steven J. Stroessner;Carol S. Dweck

  • Ego Depletion—Is It All in Your Head? Implicit Theories About Willpower Affect Self-Regulation

    Veronika Job;Carol S. Dweck;Gregory M. Walton

  • Sex Differences in Learned Helplessness: II. The Contingencies of Evaluative Feedback in the Classroom and III. An Experimental Analysis

    Carol S. Dweck;William Davidson;Sharon Nelson;Bradley Enna

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory M. Walton
Gregory M. Walton Stanford University
David S. Yeager
David S. Yeager The University of Texas at Austin
James J. Gross
James J. Gross Stanford University
Chi-Yue Chiu
Chi-Yue Chiu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ying-yi Hong
Ying-yi Hong Chinese University of Hong Kong
Kali H. Trzesniewski
Kali H. Trzesniewski University of California, Davis
Ellen M. Markman
Ellen M. Markman Stanford University
Sheri R. Levy
Sheri R. Levy Stony Brook University
Kristina R. Olson
Kristina R. Olson University of Washington
Jutta Heckhausen
Jutta Heckhausen University of California, Irvine

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a degree in Psychology opens diverse career pathways, from clinical counseling to school psychology and beyond. Online programs have become increasingly popular, offering flexibility for working professionals and those balancing multiple commitments. When choosing an online degree in counseling or psychology, it’s important to consider program value, accreditation, and career outcomes.

Several U.S. cities feature standout programs known for their robust curriculum and return on investment. For example, those interested in the Midwest should consider the most valuable counseling programs in Missouri, which are recognized for both quality and affordability. In the Northeast, the most valuable counseling degree programs ranking in Pennsylvania highlights top institutions in a state known for academic excellence.

Urban students may prefer options like the best value counseling degrees in Philadelphia, which offer strong local networks and clinical placements. On the West Coast, the best value counseling programs in Seattle provide access to innovative healthcare settings.

Graduates from these programs are well-prepared for in-demand roles in mental health counseling, therapy, human services, and educational support, with the added benefit of online flexibility.

Best Scientists Citing Carol S. Dweck

Trending Scientists