Abraham Tesser
Encyclopedia
Abraham Tesser is an American psychologist
, who created the self-evaluation maintenance model, a theory in social psychology
that focuses on the motives for self-enhancement
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Tesser currently holds the position of Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Georgia
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Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, who created the self-evaluation maintenance model, a theory in social psychology
Social psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of investigation. The terms thoughts, feelings, and behaviors include all...
that focuses on the motives for self-enhancement
Self-enhancement
Self-enhancement is a type of motivation that works to make people feel good about themselves and to maintain self-esteem. This motive becomes especially prominent in situations of threat, failure or blows to one's self-esteem...
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Tesser currently holds the position of Research Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
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