The Science of lay theories : how beliefs shape our cognition, behavior, and health /: how beliefs shape our cognition, behavior, and health. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Claire M. Zedelius, Barabara C.N. Müller, Jonathan W. Schooler, editors.
• Editors: Zedelius, Claire M; Müller, Barbara C. N; Schooler, Jonathan W
• Contents: Part I. The origins and nature of lay theories. The origins of lay theories : the case of essentialist beliefs / Nick Haslam -- The Motivated fluidity of lay theories of change / Anne E. Wilson and Jaslyn A. English -- Part II. Explorations in lay theories about human psychological attributes or phenomena. Lay theories of self-control / Veronika Job and Gregory M. Walton -- What are people's lay theories about mind wandering and how do those beliefs affect them? / Claire M. Zedelius and Jonathan W. Schooler -- Lay theories of creativity / Simone M. Ritter and Eric F. Rietzschel -- Mindsets about malleability and intergroup relations / Aneeta Rattan and Oriane Georgeac -- Effects of lay beliefs on the justice motive / Michèlle Bal and Kees van den Bos -- Part III. Insights into lay theories about the metaphysical or supernatural. Antecedents, manifestations, and consequences of belief in mind-body dualism / Matthias Forstmann and Pascal Burgmer -- Lay theories of the mind/brain relationship and the allure of neuroscience / Diego Fernandez-Duque -- Causes and consequences of the belief in free will / Davide Rigoni, Axel Cleeremans and Marcel Brass -- Religion and its cultural evolutionary by-products / Kristin Laurin -- From the impossible to the improbable : a probabilistic account of magical beliefs and practices across development and cultures / Martin Fortier and Sunae Kim -- Part IV. Investigation of lay theories about mental and physical health. Mindsets of body weight / Jeni L. Burnette, Crystal L. Hoyt and Kasey Orvidas -- Lay theories and metaphors of health and illness / David J. Hauser, Randolph M. Nesse and Norbert Schwarz -- How lay theories influence our mental health / Adrian Furnham. Foreword; Contents; Contributors; The Origins and Nature of Lay Theories; 1 The Origins of Lay Theories: The Case of Essentialist Beliefs; Psychological Essentialism; Cognitive Foundations; Developmental Experiences; Cultural Settings; Social Arrangements; Conclusions; References; 2 The Motivated Fluidity of Lay Theories of Change; Temporal Stability of Implicit Theories; Experimental Malleability of Implicit Theories; What Other Factors Affect Implicit Theories of Change and Stability?; Motivated Fluidity of Lay Theories? How Self-image Goals May Shape Implicit Theories of Stability and ChangeHow Person-Perception Goals May Shape Implicit Theories of Stability and Change; Does Motivation Guide the Adoption of Other Lay Theories of Mutability?; Genetic Theories; Implicit Theories of Social Mobility; Conclusions and Future Directions; References; Explorations in Lay Theories About Human Psychological Attributes or Phenomena; 3 Lay Theories of Self-control; Measuring Lay Theories of Willpower; Do People Experience Ego Depletion Only if They Believe that Willpower Relies on a Limited Resource? Effects of Lay Theories About Willpower in Everyday LifeEveryday Self-regulation; Personal Goal-Striving and Well-Being; Mechanisms; Perceived Exhaustion; Sensitivity to Cues About the Availability of Resources; Activation of a Rest Goal; Changes in Self-efficacy; Relations Among Mechanisms; Boundaries and Possible Negative Consequences; Overuse of Resources; Interpersonal Consequences; Consequences for Parenting; Future Directions: Exploring the Antecedents of Willpower Theories; Social Learning; Cultural Background; Interventions; Conclusion; References. 4 What Are People's Lay Theories About Mind Wandering and How Do Those Beliefs Affect Them?Why Lay Theories Matter; How Much Mind Wandering Is Normal?; Lay Theories About the Meaning of Spontaneous Thoughts; Lay Theories About the Controllability of Stimulus-Unrelated Thoughts; Lay Theories About Intrusive Thoughts; Concluding Remarks and Future Directions; References; 5 Lay Theories of Creativity; Lay Theories of Creativity; Defining Creativity; Lay Theories About the Creative Person; Creative Genius; Is Creativity Rare?; Are Creative People Fundamentally Different? Is Creativity Unlearnable?Creativity and Psychopathology; The Role of Approach and Avoidance; Creativity and Age; Children and Creativity; Older Adults and Creativity; Lay Theories About the Creative Process; Divergent and Convergent Creativity; Creativity and Flexibility; Does Creativity Come Unexpectedly?; Is Creativity Uniquely Human?; Is Creativity Only About Generating Ideas?; Lay Theories About the Creative Place; The Three B's of Creative Ideas; Brainstorming and Group Creativity; Freedom and a Lack of Constraints; Individual Differences; Task Complexity.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 155.92; Help-seeking behavior; Mental health -- Science; Mental health education -- Science; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General; PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General; PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development; PSYCHOLOGY -- General; Help-seeking behavior; Psychology; Personality and Social Psychology; Religion and Psychology; Health Psychology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319573069; 3319573063
• Related ISBNs: 9783319573052; 3319573055
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 2, 2017).
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