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The waxing and waning of the social self: Assimilation and contrast in social comparison.

Brett W. Pelham, Jeff Orson Wachsmuth

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1995 · 14 citations · 0 references

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Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologySelfSocial CognitionSocial ComparisonDownward Social ComparisonSelf-evaluation ProcessesSocial IdentitySocial Identity In GroupsSocializationUpward Social ComparisonAssimilation EffectsComparison ProcessesGroup AssimilationSocial SelfSocial Self-concept