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To examine the relation between the implicit theory of ability, age stereotypes, and WM performance, the present study recruited a sample of 202 Chinese older adults (Mage = 71.17, SD = 7.27) who completed questionnaires and tasks. Mediation analyses revealed that the incremental theory of ability, both in memory and general ability, predicted WM performance indirectly through the mediation by self-stereotypes of aging. What is more, this effect was mediated by group stereotypes of aging and self-stereotypes of aging, demonstrating a serial mediation effect. These findings highlighted the significance of positive mind-sets in enhancing WM among older adults.
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