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Behavioural consequences of motivated self‐concept change
Author(s) -
Sanitioso Rasyid
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1099-0992
pISSN - 0046-2772
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0992(199803/04)28:2<281::aid-ejsp856>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , extraversion and introversion , personality , big five personality traits
The present study examines how motivated self‐concept changes are reflected in actual behaviour. Subjects were led to believe that either extroversion or introversion was related to success. Their preferences for others as interaction partners were then examined. The findings suggest that people seek others who confirmed the belief that they possessed the success‐related attribute. Self‐verification, as a possible strategy to confirm a desired self, was partially supported. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.