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

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<p>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:<br><br>* How these patterns originate in people's self-theories<br>* Their consequences for the person -- for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being<br>* Their consequences for society, from is...Vis mer