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The explanations of the self-enhancement motive can occur in different
combinations. Notably, self-enhancement can occur as an ongoing
process, personality trait or underlying motive without occurring as an
observed effect.
Self-enhancement can occur by either self-advancing or self-protecting,
that is either by enhancing the positivity of one’s self concept, or by
reducing the negativity of one’s self concept. On a basic level this
corresponds to an approach vs. avoidance dichotomy.
Self-protection appears to be the stronger of the two motives, given that
avoiding negativity i.e. bad, is of greater importance than encouraging
positivity i.e. good. However, as will all motivations, individual differences
preside over the adopted strategy. For example, people with higher self-
esteem appear to favour self-advancement, whereas people with lower
self-esteem tend to self-protect. This highlights an underlying element to
self-advancement vs. self-protection – risk. To not defend oneself against
negativity in favour of self-promotion offers the potential for losses,
whereas whilst one may not gain outright from self-protection, one does
not incur the negativity either.
Candid self-enhancement serves the purpose of immediate gratification
whereas tactical self-enhancement can result in potentially larger benefits
.... from..... delayed...... gratification.
combinations. Notably, self-enhancement can occur as an ongoing
process, personality trait or underlying motive without occurring as an
observed effect.
Self-enhancement can occur by either self-advancing or self-protecting,
that is either by enhancing the positivity of one’s self concept, or by
reducing the negativity of one’s self concept. On a basic level this
corresponds to an approach vs. avoidance dichotomy.
Self-protection appears to be the stronger of the two motives, given that
avoiding negativity i.e. bad, is of greater importance than encouraging
positivity i.e. good. However, as will all motivations, individual differences
preside over the adopted strategy. For example, people with higher self-
esteem appear to favour self-advancement, whereas people with lower
self-esteem tend to self-protect. This highlights an underlying element to
self-advancement vs. self-protection – risk. To not defend oneself against
negativity in favour of self-promotion offers the potential for losses,
whereas whilst one may not gain outright from self-protection, one does
not incur the negativity either.
Candid self-enhancement serves the purpose of immediate gratification
whereas tactical self-enhancement can result in potentially larger benefits
.... from..... delayed...... gratification.
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participants reflecting on central traits rather than peripheral traits. This is
unsurprising as they are the most important traits to a person's self-
concept, however it is not therefore surprising that these are the traits
that are enhanced rather than assessed as if someone assessed their
central traits and found fault it would be more of an issue than finding a
fault with a peripheral trait.
participants reflecting on central traits rather than peripheral traits. This is
unsurprising as they are the most important traits to a person's self-
concept, however it is not therefore surprising that these are the traits
that are enhanced rather than assessed as if someone assessed their
central traits and found fault it would be more of an issue than finding a
fault with a peripheral trait.