Growth mindset results in reduced trait attribution and more rehabilitative judicial decisions in cases of juvenile delinquency
Ning Li,
Shuting Yang,
Xiaomin Sun
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundWith the framework of the mindset theory and previous findings in adult criminal justice, this research explores how growth mindset—the belief that personal traits are malleable—affects judicial decision‐making in juvenile justice.AimsWe aim to examine the hypotheses that laypeople with growth mindset tend to endorse more rehabilitative motivations and decisions (H1) through reduced trait attribution (H2).Materials and MethodsWe measured (Study 1) and experimentally manipulated (Study 2) growth minds… Show more
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