In Search of Information That Confirms a Desired Self-Perception: Motivated Processing of Social Feedback and Choice of Social Interactions

The present studies examined how the motivation to see oneself as characterized by desirable attributes may influence feedback seeking and social preferences. In Study 1, participants were first led to believe that extraversion or introversion is conducive of success. Next, they received false feedb...

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Auteurs principaux: Sanitioso, R, Wlodarski, R
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: SAGE Publications 2004