WHEN EGO THREATS LEAD TO SELF-REGULATION FAILURE - NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HIGH SELF-ESTEEM
WHEN EGO THREATS LEAD TO SELF-REGULATION FAILURE - NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HIGH SELF-ESTEEM
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DOI:
10.1037/0022-3514.64.1.141
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发表时间:
1993-01-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
TICE, DM
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作者:
BAUMEISTER, RF;HEATHERTON, TF;TICE, DM
The tendency for people with high self-esteem to make inflated assessments and predictions about themselves carries the risk of making commitments that exceed capabilities, thus leading to failure. Ss chose their performance contingencies in a framework where larger rewards were linked to a greater risk of failure. In the absence of ego threat, Ss with high self-esteem showed superior self-regulation: They set appropriate goals and performed effectively. Ego threat, however, caused Ss with high self-esteem to set inappropriate, risky goals that were beyond their performance capabilities so they ended up with smaller rewards than Ss with low self-esteem. The results indicate the danger of letting egotistical illusions interfere with self-regulation processes.