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The Method And The Message, Corie Rosen
The Method And The Message, Corie Rosen
Corie Rosen
This paper proposes a new framework for understanding some of the sources of law student depression. Primarily, this article argues that a possible source of law student distress is the institutional encouragement of a fixed, or entity theory of intelligence, which is communicated to students through various forms of ability praise. This article will establish the methods by which that ability praise is communicated and will go on to suggest that the entity theory of intelligence, as fostered through ability praise, can be examined through the lens of the literature of Positive Psychology. This article will argue that the fixed-mindset …
Creating The Optimisitc Classroom: What Law Schools Can Learn From Explanatory Style Effects, Corie Rosen
Creating The Optimisitc Classroom: What Law Schools Can Learn From Explanatory Style Effects, Corie Rosen
Corie Rosen
If it is true that we are what we think, then in the law school environment, where depression is rampant, positive psychology may plan an especially important role. This article is primarily concerned with the implications that the attribution style studies and decision-making studies may have for student motivation in the law learning environment. Specifically, this paper will address optimism, the attribution style language associated with the presence of optimism in the brain, the methods for importing that language into the law school classroom, and the possible effects of such teaching.