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The Role of Implicit Mechanisms in Buffering Self-Esteem from Social Threats

The Role of Implicit Mechanisms in Buffering Self-Esteem from Social Threats

Jordan B. Leitner, Chad E. Forbes
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522501596|ISBN10: 1522501592|EISBN13: 9781522501602
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch044
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Leitner, Jordan B., and Chad E. Forbes. "The Role of Implicit Mechanisms in Buffering Self-Esteem from Social Threats." Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1054-1076. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch044

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Leitner, J. B. & Forbes, C. E. (2016). The Role of Implicit Mechanisms in Buffering Self-Esteem from Social Threats. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1054-1076). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch044

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Leitner, Jordan B., and Chad E. Forbes. "The Role of Implicit Mechanisms in Buffering Self-Esteem from Social Threats." In Psychology and Mental Health: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1054-1076. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0159-6.ch044

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Abstract

Previous research has demonstrated that people have the goal of self-enhancing, or viewing themselves in an overly positive light. However, only recent research has examined the degree to which the relationship between self-enhancement goals and outcomes are a result of explicit deliberative mechanisms or implicit automatic mechanisms. The current chapter reviews evidence on unconscious goal pursuit, autobiographical memory, social neuroscience, and implicit self-esteem that suggests that implicit mechanisms play a powerful role in producing self-enhancement outcomes. Furthermore, this chapter reviews evidence that these implicit mechanisms are activated by social threats and thus contribute to successful coping. Finally, the authors discuss the implications of implicit self-enhancement mechanisms for targets of stigma, individuals who frequently encounter threats to well-being.

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