Examining Self-Presentation as a Motivational Explanation for Comparative Optimism

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 716-727

  Tyler, James M ^a   Rosier, Jennifer Gill ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; comparative optimism; self presentation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; EGO; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEGATIVISM; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS;

EID: 72049084478     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016231     Document Type: Article

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