On the experience of self-relevant feedback: How self-concept organization influences affective responses and self-evaluations

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 695-707

  McConnell, Allen R ^a   Rydell, Robert J ^b   Brown, Christina M ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Self complexity; Self concept; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650802375     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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