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Carol S. Dweck - Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology) - 9781841690247 - V9781841690247
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Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)

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Description for Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology) Paperback. 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. Series: Essays in Social Psychology. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAL; JMAQ; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 342.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Psychology Press
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Essays in Social Psychology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Hove, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841690247
SKU
V9781841690247
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-4

Reviews for Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)
"Based on extensive research with children and young adults, this book examines adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows how these patterns originate in people's self theories; their consequences for one's achievment, social relationships, and emotional well-being; thier consequences for society; and the experiences that create these cognitive-motivational patterns."
Resources inEducation "What we have here is no ordinary scholarly ... Read more

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