Greater faculty mentor brilliance beliefs predict lower science identity in first-generation college student researchers

Abstract Students who are the first in their family to go to college represent an essential pool of STEM talent, yet they are often underrepresented in STEM fields. In this study, we examined how faculty research mentors’ beliefs about whether brilliance is required for success (brilliance beliefs)...

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Main Authors: Ivan A. Hernandez, Jessi L. Smith, Miguel T. Villodas, Christal D. Sohl, Dustin B. Thoman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-03-01
Series:Communications Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00223-8
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