The Effects of Self-Esteem and Ego Threat on Interpersonal Appraisals of Men and Women: A Naturalistic Study

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1407-1420

  Vohs, Kathleen D ^a   Heatherton, Todd F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ego threat; Gender; Interpersonal appraisals; Naturalistic investigations; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EGO; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; EGO; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0142246226     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167203255767     Document Type: Article

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