Ambition and extreme behavior: relative deprivation leads ambitious individuals to self-sacrifice

Ambitious people are characterized by strong motivation toward great and valuable objectives, with the superordinate goal to gain respect and recognition from others. Recent literature regarding ambition demonstrated that it leads individuals to engage in extreme behavior. However, no previous resea...

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Main Authors: Elena Resta, Molly Ellenberg, Arie W. Kruglanski, Antonio Pierro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1108006/full