Priming Either Positive or Negative Self-Doubt Mindset Diminished the Negative Self-Doubt Effects on Task Engagement

The results of an experiment showed a significant change in participants' self-doubt mindset in the hypothesized direction as a result of a mindset induction (positive, negative, vs. control). Interestingly, priming either positive or negative mindset diminished the negative self-doubt effects on task engagement, relative to the control group.