The Effect of Implicit Theories of Intelligence and Gender on Self-Defining Academic Memories

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2007
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Haverford College. Department of Psychology
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The present study aimed to asses the effects of implicit theories of intelligence and gender on self-defining academic memories. Implicit theories of intelligence have been shown to effect one's recollection of memories and their future behavior (Dweck). The researchers extended previous research by looking at domain specific memories, in addition to using both failure and success memories for a better comparison. There was a more pronounced effect of the implicit theories of intelligence and transformational processing in success memories, not in failure memories, which was originally predicated. Self-esteem was also found to be a predictor of redemptiveness in failure memories and transformational processing in success and failure memories. These findings imply that people with higher levels of self-esteem may be able to view their failures in a more positive way.
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