The why's the limit: curtailing self-enhancement with explanatory introspection

Self-enhancement is linked to psychological gains (e.g., subjective well-being, persistence in adversity) but also to intrapersonal and interpersonal costs (e.g., excessive risk taking, antisocial behavior). Thus, constraints on self-enhancement may sometimes afford intrapersonal and interpersonal a...

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Main Authors: Sedikides, Constantine (Author), Horton, Robert S. (Author), Gregg, Aiden P. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007-08.
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