Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volumes 1-4Jerry M. Suls Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1982 - 273 pages |
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Page 101
... desire for distinctiveness as well as the imposition of com- parisons with dissimilars contribute to an increased tendency to compare with PREFERENCE PREFERENCE dissimilar others . Comparisons with similar others are 4. FROM THE CRADLE ...
... desire for distinctiveness as well as the imposition of com- parisons with dissimilars contribute to an increased tendency to compare with PREFERENCE PREFERENCE dissimilar others . Comparisons with similar others are 4. FROM THE CRADLE ...
Page 137
... desire for power , needs for affection , sexuality , and so on . In one attempt to demonstrate these possibilities , subjects were asked to sit for 20 minutes and to try to develop a positive speech about themselves ( Gergen & Taylor ...
... desire for power , needs for affection , sexuality , and so on . In one attempt to demonstrate these possibilities , subjects were asked to sit for 20 minutes and to try to develop a positive speech about themselves ( Gergen & Taylor ...
Page 255
... desire for respect . It is nice if someone be- lieves we are competent , it is better if the same person confirms our own beliefs in our competence , and it is even better if someone convinces us we are compe- tent in an area where we ...
... desire for respect . It is nice if someone be- lieves we are competent , it is better if the same person confirms our own beliefs in our competence , and it is even better if someone convinces us we are compe- tent in an area where we ...
Contents
The Self In Social Information Processing | 63 |
Sex Differences | 71 |
Comparison | 97 |
Copyright | |
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