Motivated expectations of positive feedback in social interactions

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-477

  Hepper, Erica G ^a   Hart, Claire M ^a   Gregg, Aiden P ^a   Sedikides, Constantine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

feedback; self enhancement; self motives; social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

ADULT; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957956790     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2010.503722     Document Type: Article

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