Fluctuations in state implicit self-esteem in response to daily negative events

Article Abstract:

The changes that negative events bring about in state implicit self-esteem were evaluated. Findings of the study confirmed that exposure to positive stimuli or self-concept threats affected the individual's implicit self-esteem and that fluctuation occurred on a daily basis in people's state implicit self-evaluation depending on their experiences.

Subconsciousness, Unconscious (Psychology), Implicit memory

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What lies beneath: Parenting style and implicit self-esteem

Article Abstract:

Three studies showed that young adult children who reported that their parents were more nurturing reported higher implicit self-esteem compared with those whose parents were less nurturing. In all these studies the findings remained reliable when self-esteem was controlled statistically for participants.

Methods, Parenting, Parent and child, Parent-child relations

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Overconfidence as dissonance reduction

Article Abstract:

A social cognitive model of overconfidence is presented, focusing on how a subject can display overconfidence in order to appear more knowledgeable and in control. Topics addressed include the relationship between accuracy and confidence, cognitive dissonance theory, and self-deception.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Research, Confidence, Social psychology, Cognitive dissonance

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