Self-Verification Theory
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Self-verification theory proposes that people prefer others to see them as they see themselves, even if their self-views happen to be negative. For example, those who see themselves as likable want others to see them as such, and people who see themselves as dislikable want others to perceive ...
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SFPs of trait ascriptions occurred only when ascribers were certain of the ascriptions, not when they were less confident.
“For several studies found that SFPs of trait ascriptions occurred only when ascribers were certain of the ascriptions, not when they were less confident (Swann and Ely 1984;Pelham and Swann 1994;Swann 2012: 30).”
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- Authors
- Swann, W. B.
- Corresponding author
- Swann, William B.
- ORCID
- Swann, William B.
- Venue
- Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Published
- 2012-05-15
- Pages
- 23-42
- OpenAlex
- W2500736308
- Cited by
- 553
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 134.99
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- self-verification theory, self-concept, self-perception, social perception, interpersonal perception, self-view, likeability
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