>In order to protect my image of being smart, I would avoid situations where I could make mistakes or appear less intelligent than I thought I was. This only h

>In order to protect my image of being smart, I would avoid situations where I could make mistakes or appear less intelligent than I thought I was. This only happens if you adopt the deterministic mindset that one is born smart.Things get easier if you subscribe to the growth mentality that one can increase her intelligence if she works at it.