“Aversion to risk and failure has consequences for growth and learning, which can be seen in Dweck’s (2006) research that describes the differences between two common types of mindsets, “fixed” versus “growth.” People with a fixed mindset view traits as innate and tend to tie identity to success and performance, which often leads to discomfort with failure (e.g., bad grades, mistakes). People with a growth mindset view their own selves as changeable through learning, including the need to try new things in order to advance. People with a growth mindset associates mistakes and failures with positive learning and improvement—not negativity. Unfortunately, the fixed mindset is commonly cultivated in education, in how we approach mistakes, grades, and failures. This is problematic for creative practice and development.”(Smith & Hendrikson 2016, pg 7)