Self-enhancement and self-protection : powerful, pancultural and functional
Part of : Hellenic journal of psychology ; Vol.4, No.1, 2007, pages 1-13
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The self-enhancement and self-protection motives (which respectively elevate orprotect the positivity of the self-concept) are powerful determinants of social thinking andbehaving. These motives are more prevalent than the self-assessment motive (whichcontributes to an accurate self-concept) or the self-verification motive (which works toconfirm the self-concept). Moreover, the self-enhancement and self-protection motives arepancultural, as they are pervasive and influential in both Western and Eastern culture.Finally, these motives serve crucial mental health functions that are evident across cultures.
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psychological adjustment, self-evaluation, self-motives, self-perception
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