Stringent Standards Of Self-evaluation [can] Make Otherwise

People Who Are Insecure About Themselves Will Avoid Social Comparisons That Are Potentially Threatening To Their Self-esteem

To Grant Thought Causal Efficacy Is Not To Invoke A Disembodied Mental State

The Evaluative Habits Developed In Sibling Interactions Undoubtedly Affect The Salience And Choice Of Comparative Referents In Self-ability Evaluations In Later Life

Moral Justification Is A Powerful Disengagement Mechanism. Destructive Conduct Is Made Personally And Socially Acceptable By Portraying It In The Service Of Moral Ends. This Is Why Most Appeals Against Violent Means Usually Fall On Deaf Ears.

Perceived Self-efficacy And Beliefs About The Locus Of Outcome Causality Must Be Distinguished