When feeling good is bad: The detrimental effect of self -affirmation on prejudice
In the present set of studies, I examine the hypothesis that situations that affirm a valued self-relevant attribute may, under certain conditions, lead to increased prejudice because such situations activate the motivation to preserve a positive self-image. Consistent with this prediction, Experime...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2006
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3242383 |