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Beyond cause to consequence: The road from possible to core self-revision
Patrick J Carroll1, Robert A Agler2, Daniel W Newhart3
1Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University-Lima, Lima, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Two studies addressed the ultimate consequences and pathways running from repeated possible self-revisions to gradual revisions in core selves over time. As hypothesized, greater prior experiences of downward possible self-revision ultimately predicted greater subsequent declines in core self-integrity (e.g., greater self-doubt, lower self-esteem). However, also as hypothesized, this effect was mediated by the relative use of defensive vs. remedial attributions for past downward self-revision experiences. In closing, we unpack how the present work extends prior work by situating possible selves and motivated self-attributions as complementary systems that can slowly undermine as well as expand the integrity of core selves over time.
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