title: On the Perceived Intentionality of Self-Enhancement.
abstract: Two experiments examined the inferential consequences of perceived intentionality in self-enhancement (enhancing self-presentation). Participants evaluated a fictitious target who self-enhanced either intentionally or unintentionally. They perceived the target as more immoral and unintelligent, but as equally unfriendly, when the target self-enhanced intentionally (vs. unintentionally). They also perceived the target as more immoral, unintelligent, and unfriendly when the target self-enhanced (either intentionally or unintentionally) rather than self-presented accurately. Intentionality of self-enhancement elicits negative interpersonal evaluations.
authors.affiliation: a McGill University.
authors.forename: Marc-André K
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lafrenière
authors.affiliation: b University of Southampton.
authors.forename: Constantine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sedikides
authors.affiliation: c Hope College.
authors.forename: Daryl R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Van Tongeren
authors.affiliation: d Virginia Commonwealth University.
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D012938:Social Perception; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: impressions; intentionality; modesty; self-enhancement; self-presentation