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... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > theoretical approaches to studying relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > cognitive processes in relationships > self-evaluation maintenance model

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self-evaluation maintenance model  

Definition

  • How do people know who they are? Social psychologists have long noted that self-knowledge derives from social comparison processes. That is, people define their attributes based on how they perform relative to others. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model]

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