Changes in Self-Definition [electronic resource] : A Self-Evaluation Maintenance Strategy / Abraham Tesser and Jennifer Campbell.

This paper describes the Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model (SEM), developed by psychologists to learn more about stability and change in self-definition. An initial section discusses the situational-motivational processes assumed necessary for individuals to maintain a positive self-evaluation, i.e....

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Tesser, Abraham
Other Authors:	Campbell, Jennifer
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
Subjects:	Attitude Change. Congruence (Psychology) Emotional Response. Models. Performance Factors. Personality Change. Psychology. Self Concept. Self Concept Measures. Self Evaluation (Individuals) Situational Tests. Social Behavior.