Under situationally increased self-enhancement motivation, people prefer positive feedback regardless of its perceived accuracy¶

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Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Under situationally increased self-enhancement motivation, people prefer positive feedback regardless of its perceived accuracy. → Szumowska 2023

Evidence¶

Szumowska 2023¶

Szumowska, Ewa; Szwed, Paulina; Wójcik, Natalia; Kruglanski, Arie W. (2023). The interplay of positivity and self-verification strivings : feedback preference under increased desire for self-enhancement. Learning and Instruction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2022.101715

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Second laboratory experiment in which self-enhancement motivation was situationally increased and participants chose between positive and negative evaluations of their social abilities. Participants preferred positive feedback regardless of its perceived accuracy, indicating that the positivity motive can override accuracy considerations.

"Study 2 showed that under situationally increased self-enhancement motivation, people prefer positive feedback, regardless of its perceived accuracy."

Discussion¶

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