I think the clearest answer is Dweck is saying that misunderstanding her concept of the growth mindset leads to a "false growth mindset" rather than strictly de

I think the clearest answer is Dweck is saying that misunderstanding her concept of the growth mindset leads to a "false growth mindset" rather than strictly defining the term. FTA: But Dweck recently noticed a trend: a widespread embrace of what she refers to as “false growth mindset”— a misunderstanding of the idea’s core message. Growth mindset’s popularity was leading some educators to believe that it was simpler than it was, that it was only about putting forth effort or that a teacher could foster growth mindset merely by telling kids to try hard. The larger concern seems to be that well-meaning educators have co-opted the growth mindset terminology and warped the idea in ways that are directly problematic or directly fixed-mindset in nature.