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Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 26, No. 12, 1476-1489 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/01461672002612003
© 2000 Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc.

Confluence of Self-Esteem Regulation Mechanisms: On Integrating the Self-Zoo

Abraham Tesser

University of Georgia, atesser{at}arches.uga.edu

Nicole Crepaz

University of Georgia

Jon C. Collins

University of Georgia

David Cornell

University of Georgia

Steven R. H. Beach

University of Georgia

The current literature describes a number of mechanisms by which self-esteem is affected and regulated. Using exemplars from three different families of such mechanisms—cognitive consistency, social comparison, and value expression—the three studies reported here (in addition to others in the literature) indicate that these qualitatively different mechanisms are not independent of one another. The evidence is interpreted as showing the unitary nature of self-esteem regulation and that individuals tend to be satisficers rather than maximizers regarding self-esteem.


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