Implicit Theories Individual Differences in the Likelihood and Meaning of Dispositional Inference
@article{Dweck1993ImplicitTI, title={Implicit Theories Individual Differences in the Likelihood and Meaning of Dispositional Inference}, author={Carol S. Dweck and Ying-yi Hong and Chi-yue Chiu}, journal={Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin}, year={1993}, volume={19}, pages={644 - 656} }
In their research, the authors have identified individuals who believe that a particular trait (intelligence, personality, or moral character) is a fixed disposition (entity theorists) and have contrasted them with those who believe the trait to be a malleable quality (incremental theorists). Research shows that an entity theory consistently predicts (a) global dispositional inferences for self and other; even in the face of limited evidence, as well as (b) an over reliance on dispositional…
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