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Self-Presentation Theory: Self-Construction and Audience Pleasing

Author Roy F. Baumeister Author Debra G Hutton

Abstract

Self-presentation is behavior that attempts to convey some information about oneself or some image of oneself to other people. It denotes a class of motivations in human behavior. These motivations are in part stable dispositions of individuals but they depend on situational factors to elicit them. Specifically, self-presentational motivations are activated by the evaluative presence of other people and by others’ (even potential) knowledge of one’s behavior.

Keywords

Self-Presentation Theory Self-Construction Audience Pleasing Self-Presentation Motivation Human Behavior Social Influence Situational Factors Evaluative Presence Audience Perception Image Management Social Psychology Self-Presentation Strategies Social Identity Self-Image Social Approval Impression Management
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Pages 71–87
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4612-4634-3_4
ISSN 0387963510
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