An abundance of literature has pointed toward a clear link between stress and performance. This association is critical for understanding the contextually-dependent nature of testing, diagnosis, and ...

Perceiving stressful situations as challenging and not threatening is linked to better health and wellbeing. The corresponding study was published in Stress and Health. The biopsychosocial model ...

It's been more than 30 years since psychologist Carol Dweck introduced "growth mindset"—the psychological and motivational effects of believing that a person's ability in any domain is not fixed but ...

This understanding is intuitive, and it’s also what scientists used to believe. At least, until some unexpected study results started rolling in. Take, for example, a team conducting research on how ...