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Making the leader identity salient can be demotivating
1Culture Science Institute.
Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied
|July 20, 2018
Summary
Highlighting a leader identity made programs seem harder and reduced interest, unlike typical social identities. A growth mindset in leadership ability counteracted these negative effects on performance.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Identity Salience
- Motivation
Background:
- Social identity research indicates people embrace positive identities and reject negative ones when salient.
- This effect may differ for identities not easily attained or rejected through simple behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how identity salience affects perceptions and engagement with leadership education.
- To explore if a growth mindset moderates the impact of leader identity salience on performance.
Main Methods:
- Studies 1-3: Assessed perceptions and interest in leadership programs framed by leader identity.
- Study 4: Examined performance on educational material under leader identity framing, with and without a growth mindset intervention.
Main Results:
- Leader identity framing increased perceived difficulty and decreased interest in leadership programs.
- Performance on educational tasks decreased when framed by leader identity.
- A growth mindset about leadership ability mitigated the negative performance effects of identity framing.
Conclusions:
- The motivational effects of identity salience may not apply to complex identities like leadership.
- Growth mindset interventions can buffer against negative impacts of identity framing on performance.
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