Formed in context: A mixed‐methods study of medical students' mindsets in an Eastern culture.
Introduction: Mindsets have become an important focus in the fields of social and cognitive psychology. When holding a growth mindset, people appear more likely to engage in hard work and effort to foster success, seeing setbacks as necessary for learning. When holding a fixed mindset, in contrast,...
| Publicado en: | Medical Education Vol. 59; no. 2; pp. 210 - 226 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2025
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