The nature and function of self-esteem: Sociometer theory Anthony, D. B., Holmes, J. G., & Wood, J. V. (submitted). Calibrating the sociometer to the self-concept: A... R.F. Baumeister et al. Self-presentational motivations and personality differences in self-esteem Journal of Persona...
Definition Sociometer theory, one of the prominent theories about the nature and function of self-esteem, argues that self-esteem monitors the degree of social acceptance that one enjoys from one's social circle and alerts the self to any threats to belonging that may arise. Introduction Mark ...
Despite the amount of attention that researchers have devoted to the topic of self-esteem, many central questions remain unanswered. Sociometer theory addresses many such questions by suggesting that self-esteem is part of a psychological system (the sociometer) that monitors the social environment for...
This sociometer theory also reinterprets several interpersonal phenomena that have been explained previously in terms of the self-esteem motive. In specific, self-esteem refers to a person's appraisal of his or her value. Global self-esteem denotes a global value judgment about the self, whereas...
Sociometer theory contends that the self-esteem system is an evolved regulatory system aimed at helping people form and maintain high-quality social bonds that were and are essential for human survival. The motivational heart of the self-esteem system is the fundamental need to belong, which is ...
内容提示: THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF SELF-ESTEEM: SOCIOMETER THEORY Mark R. Leary Roy F. Baumeister Human beings appear to be strongly and pervasively concerned with self-esteem. Whether one thinks of a 17th-century French aristocrat (or a member of a modern street gang) resorting to lethal...
What adaptive function does self-regard serve? Sociometer theory predicts that it positively tracks social inclusion. A new theory, hierometer theory, predicts that it positively tracks social status. We tested both predictions with respect to two types of self-regard: self-esteem and narcissism. ...
According to an evolutionary-adaptive version of sociometer theory, because men, more than women, have faced the adaptive problem of obtaining large numbers of willing short-term mating partners, positive associations between self-esteem and number of past sexual partners should be stronger among men...
self-conceptself-esteemsociometer theoryThe authors draw on sociometer theory to propose that self-esteem is attuned to traits that garner others' acceptance, and the traits that garner acceptance depend on one's social role. Attunement of self-esteem refers to the linkage, or connection, between...
The author drew on sociometer theory to propose that self-esteem is attuned to traits that garner others' acceptance, and the traits that garner acceptance depend on one's social role. Attunement of self-esteem refers to the linkage, or connection, between self-esteem and specific traits, which...