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 growth mindset is the belief that human capacities are not fixed but can be developed over
time, and mindset research examines the power of such beliefs to influence human …

Motivational factors can have pronounced and far-reaching effects on children's learning
and performance. They determine such critical things as whether children seek or avoid …

" Seek simplicity and distrust it." Alfred North Whitehead" It will become all too clear that an
ability to see patterns in behavior, an ability that some might feel proud of, can lead more …

The study of human learning continues to develop and expand. As researchers from various
theoretical traditions test their ideas and hypotheses in basic and applied settings, their …

Comprehensive reference on the nature of motivation and emotion, thoroughly updated with
the latest research and findings in the field Understanding Motivation and Emotion seeks to …

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 …

Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control provides information pertinent
to the fundamental aspects of reactance theory. This book discusses a number of special …

My career has been devoted to understanding the nature, workings, and development of
children's motivation. Starting with research on motivation in animals, I went on to study the …

Human beings can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, passive and alienated,
largely as a function of the social conditions in which they develop and function. Accordingly …