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View article: A Growth Mindset Scale for Young Children (GM-C): Development and validation among children from the United States and South Africa
A Growth Mindset Scale for Young Children (GM-C): Development and validation among children from the United States and South Africa Open
Beliefs about the malleability of intellectual ability—mindsets—shape achievement. Recent evidence suggests that even young children hold such mindsets; yet, no reliable and valid instruments exist for measuring individual differences in y…
View article: Confidently Humble: The right way to think about being wrong
Confidently Humble: The right way to think about being wrong Open
Intellectual humility is about acknowledging your limitations. It means being willing to recognize that you don’t know everything there is to know about the world, that you’re not infallible, and that other people know things that you don’…
View article: Nothing to Hide: Building the courage to admit when you're confused
Nothing to Hide: Building the courage to admit when you're confused Open
It turns out I’m not alone. In a study of over 1,000 high school students recruited by Character Lab Research Network, about 40% said they regularly hesitated to admit if they didn’t know something or were confused in class. The struggles …
View article: On the Integration of Positive Psychology and the Psychology of Religion/Spirituality: Logical, Normative, and Methodological Questions
On the Integration of Positive Psychology and the Psychology of Religion/Spirituality: Logical, Normative, and Methodological Questions Open
When it comes to the integration of positive psychology and the psychology of religion/spirituality (R/S), there are three second-order, philosophical questions that need answering: Can these two fields be integrated? Should these two fiel…
View article: How to measure quality of delivery: Focus on teaching practices that help students to develop proximal outcomes
How to measure quality of delivery: Focus on teaching practices that help students to develop proximal outcomes Open
Recent studies have suggested that quality of delivery matters to achieve better student outcomes in the context of school interventions. However, studies rarely measure quality of delivery and test its association with students’ outcomes,…
View article: Classroom environment predicts changes in expressed intellectual humility
Classroom environment predicts changes in expressed intellectual humility Open
Expressing intellectual humility – admitting one's ignorance and mistakes – can facilitate learning, but how to encourage expression of intellectual humility in students remains an open question. The goal of the current longitudinal study …
View article: Developing and Validating a Growth Mindset Scale for Young Children (GM-C)
Developing and Validating a Growth Mindset Scale for Young Children (GM-C) Open
Beliefs about the malleability of intellectual ability—mindsets—shape achievement. Recent evidence suggests that even young children hold such mindsets; yet, no reliable and valid instruments exist for measuring individual differences in y…
View article: Individual differences and influences on learning
Individual differences and influences on learning Open
T his chapter assesses the biological, psychological and social factors that contribute to individual differences in learning.Recent research suggests individual differences emerge from complex interactions between these factors.Here the f…
View article: Humble and Apologetic? Predicting Apology Quality with Intellectual and General Humility
Humble and Apologetic? Predicting Apology Quality with Intellectual and General Humility Open
Apologies are powerful predictors of reconciliation, but transgressors often fail to offer optimal, high-quality apologies that are comprehensive and non-defensive. We tested whether intellectual humility and general humility predict the u…
View article: Help me understand: Adaptive information-seeking predicts academic achievement in school-aged children
Help me understand: Adaptive information-seeking predicts academic achievement in school-aged children Open
Information-seeking after making mistakes or when experiencing uncertainty, including bids for help, is an important aspect of self-regulated learning. We compared information-seeking during a puzzle-solving task in 8- and 9-year-olds, 11-…
View article: Speed accuracy tradeoff? Not so fast: Marginal changes in speed have inconsistent relationships with accuracy in real-world settings
Speed accuracy tradeoff? Not so fast: Marginal changes in speed have inconsistent relationships with accuracy in real-world settings Open
The speed-accuracy tradeoff suggests that responses generated under time constraints will be less accurate. While it has undergone extensive experimental verification, it is less clear whether it applies in settings where time pressures ar…
View article: Measuring Mastery Behaviors at Scale: The Persistence, Effort, Resilience and Challenge-Seeking Task (PERC)
Measuring Mastery Behaviors at Scale: The Persistence, Effort, Resilience and Challenge-Seeking Task (PERC) Open
Mastery behaviours — seeking out challenging tasks and continuing to work on them despite difficulties — are integral to achievement but difficult to measure with precision. The current study reports on the development and validation of th…
View article: Intellectual Humility and Covid-19 Misinformation
Intellectual Humility and Covid-19 Misinformation Open
In this study, we will be testing the effects of one's Intellectual Humility on how one interacts with Covid-19 related Fake News and misinformation.