The Effect of Public Social Context on Self-Control: Depletion for Neuroticism and Restoration for Impression Management

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 384-396

  Uziel, Liad ^a   Baumeister, Roy F ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

impression management; neuroticism; self control; social desirability; social facilitation; social presence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857148396     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211427310     Document Type: Article

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