Attractiveness and self-esteem : a test of sociometer theory
Sociometer theory (Leary & Baumeister, 2000) proposes that self-esteem is an evolutionary adaptation which functions to monitor the quality and quantity of people’s interpersonal relationships together with their eligibility for these, and to motivate adaptive behaviour in response to these asse...
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University of Central Lancashire
2010
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.546130 |