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In Search of Self

Balancing the Good and the True

Michael J Strube

Washington University

William James's views on self-seeking, truth, and reality suggest that apparently inconsistent models of self-knowledge acquisition can be reconciled by arguing that strategic "self-seeking, " or self-enhancement, relies on an accuracy-driven self-assessment of capabilities and limitations. This perspective holds promise for reconciling data that suggest that individuals do seek accurate information about the self but also hold biased beliefs about their abilities.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 16, No. 4, 699-704 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167290164010
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