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

Carol Dweck

ISBN 10: 1841690244 / ISBN 13: 9781841690247

Published by Psychology Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841690244
• ISBN 13: 9781841690247
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Carol S. Dweck