Are Attributes-Strong or Weak Points of Self-Highly Accessible in Person Perception?

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  • 自己の長所, 短所は他者認知によく用いられるか
  • ジコ ノ チョウショ タンショ ワ タシャ ニンチ ニ ヨク モチイラレル カ

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Two studies were conducted to investigate how the processes of person perception were influenced by perceiver's strong and weak points. The subjective strong points of the self would be predicted to be used more frequently and be more accessible in person perception than weak points. In Study 1, thirty-nine respondents gave 5-7 descriptions of the personality of their actual friends, listed each five strong and weak points of their own personality, and responded to a self-esteem scale. The results showed the strong points were used more frequently in the descriptions than the weak points and that low self-esteem subjects used their weak points more frequently than moderate and high self-esteem subjects. In Study 2, respondents gave descriptions (attributes) of their friends, rating the degree each attribute described themselves together with the importance of the attributes. The results indicated that highly accessible and positive attributes were considered more important and more self-descriptive than low accessible attributes. In conclusion, the strong points were used more frequently than the weak points in order to maintain self-esteem in the processes of person perception.

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