Emotion in social reflection and comparison situations
Intuitive, systematic, and exploratory approaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abraham Tesser (University of Georgia), James E Collins (0000-0003-3212-5927) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 695-709 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.55.5.695 |
| PMID | 3210140 |
| OpenAlex | W2049989945 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 68 |
| References cited | 4 |
We asked 26 subjects to recall and describe social situations in which either a close or a distant other performed better or worse than the self at an activity that was either high or low in relevance to the self. Subjects then rated the extent to which they experienced each of 18 different emotions in each situation. They also rated each situation on a series of dimensions that Smith and Ellsworth (1985) found to be consequential for differentiating emotions. In a series of analyses guided by intuitive hypotheses, the Smith and Ellsworth theoretical approach, and a relatively unconstrained, open-ended exploration of the data, the situations were found to vary with respect to the emotions of pride, jealousy or envy, pride in the other, boredom, and happiness. We discuss the results in terms of their relevance to emotion theories and to the self-evaluation maintenance model of social behavior.
Anger · Boredom · Cognitive psychology · Exploratory research · Happiness · Jealousy · Perception · Pride · Recall · Reflection (computer programming) · Relevance (law · Social approval · Social perception · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Humor Studies and Applications · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 41 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,84 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2025 (37) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 59 |