PROMOTING A GROWTH MINDSET DECREASES BEHAVIORAL SELF-HANDICAPPING AMONG STUDENTS WHO ARE ON THE FIXED SIDE OF THE MINDSET CONTINUUM

Promoting a growth mindset decreases behavioral self-handicapping among students who are on the fixed side of the mindset continuum

Abstract The present study examined the interplay between chronic intelligence beliefs, manipulated intelligence beliefs and self-handicapping processes.Prior studies showed that holding more of a fixed intelligence theory makes one vulnerable to resorting to self-protective mechanisms such as self-handicapping, while growth intelligence mindset ca

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X-linked gene transcription patterns in female and male in vivo, in vitro and cloned porcine individual blastocysts.

To determine the presence of sexual dimorphic transcription and how in vitro culture environments influence X-linked gene transcription patterns in preimplantation embryos, we analyzed mRNA expression levels in in vivo-derived, in vitro-fertilized (IVF), and cloned porcine blastocysts.Our results clearly show that sex-biased expression occurred bet

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Perceptions of healthcare professionals regarding self-management by kidney transplant recipients in South Africa: A qualitative study

Background: Kidney transplant is the recommended treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease.Healthcare professionals involved in kidney transplant management are the main stakeholders in facilitating quality evidence-based care to improve overall kidney transplant self-management, ultimately improving long-term durability of the transplant

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ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF PUMPKIN SEED OIL AND ITS EFFECT ON OXIDATIVE STABILITY OF SUNFLOWER OIL MONITORED BY FTIR SPECTROSCOPY TECHNIQUE

The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of pumpkin seed oil obtained by cold pressed after gator mini bone roasting under specific conditions, as well as the study of its effect on the oxidative stability of sunflower oil.The first step was obtaining the pumpkin seed oil, then determining the total polyphenols, the antioxi

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