Two faces of the self: Actor-self perspective and observer-self perspective are differentially related to agency versus communion.

Hauke N, Abele-Brehm A (2019)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2019

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DOI: 10.1080/15298868.2019.1584582

Abstract

Communion is evaluated more positively and people are more concerned if their communion is discredited, but their self-esteem is dominated by agency. For reconciling these results we present an extended Dual Perspective Model that distinguishes the actor-self perspective (self-as-identity) and the observer-self perspective (self-as-reputation) and the facets of agency (assertiveness, competence) and communion (warmth, morality). Self-as-identity is expected to be more related to agency, particularly assertiveness, whereas self-as-reputation is expected to be more related to communion, particularly morality. As predicted, participants asked to remember identity- (reputation-) threatening situations listed mainly assertiveness and competence situations (morality situations; Study 1). Identity (reputation) threat was highest after negative agency, especially assertiveness (communion, especially morality) information (Studies 2, 3; 4 with different methodology).

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APA:

Hauke, N., & Abele-Brehm, A. (2019). Two faces of the self: Actor-self perspective and observer-self perspective are differentially related to agency versus communion. Self and identity. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2019.1584582

MLA:

Hauke, Nicole, and Andrea Abele-Brehm. "Two faces of the self: Actor-self perspective and observer-self perspective are differentially related to agency versus communion." Self and identity (2019).

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