Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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951231 | Journal of Research in Personality | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Three correlational studies and one experiment examined self-verification versus self-enhancement in a posthumous context. In Study 1, in two samples (combined NÂ =Â 3029) modal responses suggest a desire to be remembered as one really is, far into the future. Studies 2 (NÂ =Â 92) and 3 (NÂ =Â 414) showed that posthumous self-verification was independent of life satisfaction, positive self-evaluations, and self-construals but was related to self-esteem, the search for meaning in life, and generativity. In Study 4 (NÂ =Â 461), the salience of negative and positive self-aspects was manipulated. Even when negative qualities were salient, the majority of participants (61%) preferred to be remembered as they really are. The role of self-verification in existential concerns is discussed.
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Authors
Samantha J. Heintzelman, Jason Trent, Laura A. King,