Inflating and deflating the self: Sustaining motivational concerns through self-evaluation
Abstract
The ways in which individuals think and feel about themselves play a significant role in guiding behavior across many domains in life. The current studies investigate how individuals may shift the positivity of self-evaluations in order to sustain their chronic or momentary motivational concerns. Specifically, we propose that more positive self-evaluations support eagerness that sustains promotion-focused concerns with advancement, whereas less...
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Title
Inflating and deflating the self: Sustaining motivational concerns through self-evaluation
Published Date
Mar 1, 2014
Volume
51
Pages
60 - 73
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