Melissa Kamins
Melissa Kamins is a researcher and first author of the 1999 Developmental Psychology paper on person versus process praise and criticism.
Who they are
Melissa Kamins is a researcher and first author of the 1999 Developmental Psychology paper on person versus process praise and criticism. On this site the name is tied to Person Praise, Process Praise, Contingent Self-Worth.
Key papers
Kamins, M. L., & Dweck, C. S. (1999). Person versus process praise and criticism: Implications for contingent self-worth and coping. Developmental Psychology, 35(3), 835-847.
Key ideas
Person Praise: Praise aimed at what a person is, such as being clever or a natural, in place of what was done.
Process Praise: Praise aimed at what a person did rather than what they are. The advice it became, praise the process and not the outcome, is a misconception its originator names as such in print.
Contingent Self-Worth: A sense of worth that rises and falls with the next result, which person-focused feedback may encourage.
Sources
- Kamins, M. L., & Dweck, C. S. (1999). Person versus process praise and criticism: Implications for contingent self-worth and coping. Developmental Psychology, 35(3), 835-847.