The Prospect of Plasticity
Malleability Views of Group Differences and their Implications for Intellectual Achievement, Mental/Behavioral Health, and Public Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andres G Martinez (University of California, Berkeley), Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton (0000-0002-7965-7309, University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-159 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Issues and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2395 • E-ISSN: 1751-2409 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2011.01028.x |
| OpenAlex | W1924410627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 74 |
This article critically examines the psychological and policy implications of the belief that characteristics of social groups are grounded in biology and thus are unchangeable. We specifically focus on how this immutability mind‐set may perpetuate group‐based educational achievement gaps and deter treatment seeking for mental/behavioral health conditions. We then consider the prospect of plasticity: the notion that psychological attributes, although rooted in our biological endowment, are inherently malleable. Our discussion reviews the evidence for—and social implications of—this alternative mind‐set for intellectual achievement as well as mental/behavioral health. We conclude by describing several concrete policy applications of a plasticity perspective
Developmental psychology · Endowment · Immutability · Malleability · Mental health · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Psychotherapist · Set (abstract data type · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Computer Science · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Tracking
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2015 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |