People routinely manage the impressions they make on others, attempting to project a
favorable self‐image. The bulk of the literature has portrayed people as savvy self …

Authenticity refers to behaving in a manner that aligns with one's true self. The true self,
though, is positive. From a self-enhancement standpoint, people exaggerate their strengths …

Self-presentation is a fundamental aspect of social life, with myriad critical outcomes
dependent on others' impressions. We identify and offer the first empirical investigation of a …

The self-system consists of three fundamental components: the individual self, the relational
self, and the collective self. All selves are important and meaningful and all are associated …

The dualistic model of passion (Vallerand,) regards passion as a strong inclination toward a
self-defining activity that one loves, values, and in which one invests a substantial amount of …

Do self-enhancement/self-protection and self-esteem reflect fundamental human motivations
or are they culturally bound occurrences? The debate on universalism versus cultural …

Purpose Self-promotion on social networking sites (SNSs) is a controversial issue as it has
been attributed to various positive and negative consequences. To better understand the …

Based on a meta-analysis of 60 empirical studies, a systematic review and integrative
analysis of the empirical research on the effects of cultural values on communication is …

Dual-process models of cognition distinguish relatively automatic from relatively controlled
processes in terms of their interactive impact on perception, judgment, and behavior. Such …

The idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone, yet elusive to define and understand.
From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister, this volume synthesizes a vast body of …