UofC PSYC 447 Ch1
UofC PSYC 447 Ch1
UofC PSYC 447 Ch1
The Self-Esteem
Maximizer
The Self-Esteem
Maximizer
The urge to enhance
your favourable view of self is not
apparent in all versions
More controversial than the urge to lose self-esteem
Reflects the influence of the consistency seeker image: to
raise your self-esteem, is to change your view of yourself
and thus is a form of inconsistency
E.g., Self-verification theory