Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841690247)

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.

Author: Carol S. Dweck
ISBN-10: 1841690244
ISBN-13: 9781841690247
Publisher: Psychology Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2000
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.43d