Mind-sets (aka implicit theories) are beliefs about the nature of human attributes (eg,
intelligence). The theory holds that individuals with growth mind-sets (beliefs that attributes …

Sense of belonging to math—one's feelings of membership and acceptance in the math
domain—was established as a new and an important factor in the representation gap …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

Although students' motivational frameworks (entity vs. incremental) have been linked to
academic achievement, little is known about how early this link emerges and how …

Stress pervades everyday life and more importantly, affects prefrontal cortices that support
executive control functions, processes that are critical to learning and memory as well as a …

This review argues that implicit theories of malleability are essential constructs for the study
of intergroup dynamics. As one of people's core meaning‐making tools, mindsets about …

My enduring interest has been in the implicit theories, or basic beliefs, that people use to
understand their world and to guide their behavior. In my research, I have found that one …

The literature on improving student engagement with assessment and feedback has a
tendency to treat all students as if they are the same. Students with lower levels of attainment …

Stereotype boost theory (SBT) runs in parallel to stereotype threat theory (STT). Although the
primary concern of STT is the pernicious effects of negative stereotypes on performance …

Virtual environments employing avatars for self-representation—including the opportunity to
represent or misrepresent social categories—raise interesting and intriguing questions as to …