J Exp Psychol Gen April 2014 PMID 23937186

Breaking the cycle of mistrust: wise interventions to provide critical feedback across the racial divide.

David Scott Yeager, Valerie Purdie-Vaughns, Julio Garcia, Nancy Apfel, Patti Brzustoski, Allison Master, William T Hessert, Matthew E Williams, Geoffrey L Cohen

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What people are saying

The discussions reflect a positive reception, highlighting examples such as teachers framing feedback with high standards and beliefs in students' potential, which demonstrates an understanding of the practical strategies outlined in the publication. The tone is appreciative and emphasizes the importance of careful feedback framing, indicating both agreement and engagement with the research's implications.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many discussions acknowledge the significance of the article, with several explicitly praising its findings and methodology, indicating a general agreement with its conclusions.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show moderate interest, engaging with specific details such as the framing of feedback and referencing the research by Yeager et al., rather than just superficial mentions.

EngagementModerate engagement

Multiple discussions involve referencing specific examples from the publication, like high standards in teacher feedback and its impact on minority students, demonstrating active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions reflect an awareness of the potential for these interventions to influence educational practices, suggesting perceived meaningful impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The studies investigated how a strategy called "wise feedback," which emphasizes teachers' high standards and belief in students' abilities, can help rebuild trust and improve how minority adolescents respond to critical feedback.
  • Results showed that wise feedback increased students' willingness to revise their work and improved the quality of final drafts, with stronger effects observed among African American students, especially those with high mistrust toward school.
  • In a high school setting, attributional retraining helped students see critical feedback as a sign of teachers' high standards and belief in their potential, leading to better grades for African American students and helping reduce the achievement gap.]

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Isobel Stevenson
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@jennieweiner Yes, how you frame feedback turns out to be fantastically important: Yeager et al. "Breaking the cycle of mistrust: Wise interventions to provide critical feedback across the racial divide." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 143, no. 2 (2014): 804.

Apr 4, 2022 · 3 likes · 1,045 followers View post →
Dr. Brit Paris, PhD
@brit_paris · X

"Breaking the cycle of mistrust: Wise interventions to provide critical feedback across the racial divide." Yeager et al. 2014 https://t.co/JJDLtPsPB4

Sep 10, 2020 · 1 like · 1,073 followers View post →
kierstan barbee
@kierstan_barbee · X

@GeoffCohen thank you for the keynote! “Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide” is amazing!

Apr 22, 2023 · 1 like · 1,053 followers View post →
Andy Housiaux
@andyhousiaux · X

@timlriley @ASCD @bowmanimal Yes! The research is from Yeager et al (2014) "Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide." https://t.co/trdxpMnJZL

Apr 20, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 305 followers View post →
Tim Riley
@timlriley · X

RT @andyhousiaux: @timlriley @ASCD @bowmanimal Yes! The research is from Yeager et al (2014) "Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interven…

Apr 20, 2022 · 1 share · 7,747 followers View post →
Ankur Rughani MD
@AnkurRughani · X

"I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and I know that you can reach them.” Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide https://t.co/ybJrLZxZ0V Thanks for pointing this out @NSQ_Show

Jul 1, 2020 · 474 followers View post →

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@hebreworphan · X

@DTWillingham This isn’t surprising. Yeager showed significant student growth for Black students when a teacher prefaced their essay feedback by telling the kids that they had high standards and believed the students could work hard and achieve them. https://t.co/xKPMxRYPPE

Aug 29, 2025 · 96 followers View post →
kierstan barbee
@kierstan_barbee · X

@GeoffCohen thank you for the keynote! “Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide” is amazing!

Apr 22, 2023 · 1 like · 1,053 followers View post →
Tim Riley
@timlriley · X

RT @andyhousiaux: @timlriley @ASCD @bowmanimal Yes! The research is from Yeager et al (2014) "Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interven…

Apr 20, 2022 · 1 share · 7,747 followers View post →
Andy Housiaux
@andyhousiaux · X

@timlriley @ASCD @bowmanimal Yes! The research is from Yeager et al (2014) "Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide." https://t.co/trdxpMnJZL

Apr 20, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 305 followers View post →
Isobel Stevenson
@isobeltx · X

@jennieweiner Yes, how you frame feedback turns out to be fantastically important: Yeager et al. "Breaking the cycle of mistrust: Wise interventions to provide critical feedback across the racial divide." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 143, no. 2 (2014): 804.

Apr 4, 2022 · 3 likes · 1,045 followers View post →
Dr. Brit Paris, PhD
@brit_paris · X

"Breaking the cycle of mistrust: Wise interventions to provide critical feedback across the racial divide." Yeager et al. 2014 https://t.co/JJDLtPsPB4

Sep 10, 2020 · 1 like · 1,073 followers View post →
Ankur Rughani MD
@AnkurRughani · X

"I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and I know that you can reach them.” Breaking the Cycle of Mistrust: Wise Interventions to Provide Critical Feedback Across the Racial Divide https://t.co/ybJrLZxZ0V Thanks for pointing this out @NSQ_Show

Jul 1, 2020 · 474 followers View post →