Self-esteem as an interpersonal monitor: The sociometer hypothesis.

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Abstract

Five studies tested hypotheses derived from the sociometer model of self-esteem according to which the self-esteem system monitors others' reactions and alerts the individual to the possibility of social exclusion. Study 1 showed that the effects of events on participants' state self-esteem parallel

Topics & Keywords

Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volume 68, Issue 3, pp. 518-530

DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.68.3.518

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