Self-theories
Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology
| Author: | Carol S. Dweck | ISBN: | 9781317710325 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Psychology Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Carol S. Dweck |
| ISBN: | 9781317710325 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 16, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Psychology Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
