Unstable high self-esteem and the eliciting conditions of self-doubt

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 762-765

  Lupien, Shannon P ^a   Seery, Mark D ^a   Almonte, Jessica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Challenge and threat; Self doubt; Self esteem level; Self esteem stability; Unstable high self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858081699     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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