Belief systems, which can feed, or diminish, stigma are important predictors of poverty reduction efforts. In the current work, we focused on mindsets, beliefs about changeability (growth mindsets) stability (fixed level in society. We conducted six studies, two preregistered, using both cross-sectional (N = 763) and experimental methods 1361). First, found support for our prediction that minds...

edical malpractice is in the news, again. The early 2000s have seen the third upheaval in medical liability insurance over the last three decades. States have as always been the first responders, but liability reform has also become a high-profile federal issue. Physicians, their liability insurers, and their allies promote state and federal tort reform to curb lawsuits. Their key goal is a “ca...

National security practitioners need to understand adversary motives, mindsets, and intentions anticipate respond their actions effectively. Although some authors have argued empathy helps build an understanding of the adversary, research points its cognitive component perspective taking as more appropriate skill for national have. This article synthesizes previous on development application in...

Let’s be clear. In spite of the considerable energy, time, resources, knowledge and efforts we allocate to them, the vast majority of change projects in our organizations fail pretty miserably. Failure, in this case, means that the targeted performance improvements are not achieved, as the new ways of operating and the new systems and mindsets supposed to enable such transitions are not integra...