Reaping the Benefits of Pursuing Self-Esteem Without the Costs? Reply to DuBois and Flay (2004), Sheldon (2004), and Pyszczynski and Cox (2004)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10716294 |
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| Authors | Jennifer Crocker (0000-0002-6590-4647), Lora E Park (0000-0002-2779-3034) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 430-434 |
| Publication date | 2004-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.130.3.430 |
| OpenAlex | W2155553162 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
The commentaries on J. Crocker and L. E. Park’s (2004) review suggested that Crocker and Park exaggerated the costs of pursuing self-esteem (K. M. Sheldon, 2004), that it is impossible not to pursue self-esteem (T. Pyszczynski & C. Cox, 2004), and that it is possible to pursue self-esteem in healthy ways, reaping the benefits without the costs (D. L. DuBois & B. R. Flay, 2004). In addressing the comments, the authors first clarify (a) what it means to pursue self-esteem, (b) the connection between having and pursuing self-esteem, and (c) what it means to let go of the pursuit of self-esteem. They then highlight points of overall agreement and disagreement between their view and those expressed in the commentaries and, finally, end with a discussion of future research directions to address the areas of disagreement and to shed further light onto the costs and benefits of pursuing self-esteem
Cognitive psychology · Psychoanalysis · Self-esteem · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Medicine · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Highly cited | No |
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