As growth mindset interventions increase in scope and popularity, scientists and
policymakers are asking: Are these interventions effective? To answer this question …

The growth mindset is the belief that intellectual ability can be developed. This article seeks
to answer recent questions about growth mindset, such as: Does a growth mindset predict …

A promising way to mitigate inequality is by addressing students' worries about belonging.
But where and with whom is this social-belonging intervention effective? Here we report a …

Students who perceive their instructors to endorse growth (vs. fixed) mindset beliefs report
better classroom experiences (eg, greater belonging, fewer evaluative concerns) and, in …

Meaning in life is tied to the stories people tell about their lives. We explore whether one
timeless story—the Hero's Journey—might make people's lives feel more meaningful. This …

Psychological well-being, characterized by feelings, cognitions, and strategies that are
associated with positive functioning (including hedonic and eudaimonic well-being), has …

The study of classroom processes that shape students' motivational beliefs, although fruitful,
has suffered from a lack of conceptual clarity in terminology, definitions, distinctions, and …

Because of the importance of positive emotions in second language (L2) acquisition,
researchers have undertaken studies to investigate L2 learners' emotions. Nevertheless, L2 …

College students' perceptions of their instructors' mindset beliefs predict their motivation,
engagement, and performance in those instructors' classes; however, little is known about …

Social media mindsets are the core beliefs that orient individuals' expectations, behaviors,
attributions, and goals about social media's role in their lives. In four survey studies (N …