Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology)
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1841690244
ISBN 13
9781841690247
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Publication Year
2000
Publisher
Pages
212
Description
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. - from Amzon
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1
