APS
30th APS Annual Convention
Mindsets That Promote Well-Being and Reduce Health-Related Stigmatization
This symposium presents research on the influential role of mindsets in personal well-being, and in reducing prejudice against people with health-related issues. The presentations cover research on mindsets related to anxiety, shyness, and undesirable mental states, as well as negative attitudes about people who are targets of anti-fat bias.
Chairs & Discussants
- Emily KimChair
Yale-NUS College - Paul O'KeefeCoChair
Yale-NUS College
Presentations
- The Double-Edged Sword Effects of Implicit Theories on Anti-Fat Prejudice and Self-StigmaCrystal Hoyt, Jeni Burnette
- Experimental Evidence That Incremental Beliefs of Anxiety Promote Treatment MotivationHans Schroder, Jason Moser
- Shyness Mindset and Response to Peer VictimizationDavid Valentiner, Nina Mounts
- Threatening Emotions and Coping Mechanisms Emily Kim, Dov Cohen