Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)

Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology) image
ISBN-10:

1841690244

ISBN-13:

9781841690247

Author(s): CAROL DWECK
Edition: 1
Released: Jan 01, 2000
Publisher: Psychology Press
Format: Paperback, 212 pages
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Description:

This innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows:

* How these patterns originate in people's self-theories
* Their consequences for the person -- for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being
* Their consequences for society, from issues of human potential to stereotyping and intergroup relations
* The experiences that create them


This outstanding text is a must-read for researchers in social psychology, child development, and education, and is appropriate for both graduate and senior undergraduate students in these areas.


























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