The Science of Lay Theories How Beliefs Shape Our Cognition, Behavior, and Health /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zedelius, Claire M. (Editor), Müller, Barbara C. N. (Editor), Schooler, Jonathan W. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Health psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Psychology and religion.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Religion and Psychology.; Health Psychology.

This timely and important collection broadens our understanding of the ways in which lay theories (also known as folk psychologies, implicit theories, naïve theories, or mindsets) impact our lives and social relations. Moving well beyond lay theories as applied to intelligence and achievement, this...