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sociometer theory: a standalone construct

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sociometertheory1 CONSTRUCTSociometer theoryLEARY · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

the theory that self-esteem works as an internal gauge of one's relational value to others, dropping in response to cues of social exclusion.

In social psychology, sociometer theory refers to the theory that self-esteem works as an internal gauge of one's relational value to others, dropping in response to cues of social exclusion. This meaning comes from Leary (1995) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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self-esteem4 names · 4 citationsjangle · self-worth, four ways to define itexclusion4 fields · 8 citationsjingle · one word, four constructsgauge2 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

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  1. Leary, M. R., Tambor, E. S., Terdal, S. K., & Downs, D. L. (1995). Self-esteem as an interpersonal monitor: The sociometer hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68(3), 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.68.3.518

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