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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > the self > self-evaluation maintenance
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > self-evaluation maintenance

Preferred term

self-evaluation maintenance  

Definition

  • Sometimes the success of others is a source of good feelings. People take pride in their friends' or their spouse's accomplishments, and this brings people closer to their friends or spouse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Self-Evaluation Maintenance]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SNNW4FZB-F

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