Intuition and the Correspondence Between Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Four studies tested whether the perceived validity of intuition increases the correspondence between implicit and explicit self-esteem. Studies 1 and 2 found, with 2 different measures of implicit self-esteem, that people who chronically view their intuition as valid have more consistent implicit and explicit self-esteem. In contrast, people with relatively low faith in their intuition had a negative relation between implicit and explicit self-esteem, suggesting that they may overcorrect their explicit self-views for the potential bias posed by implicit self-esteem. In Studies 3 and 4, participants who were induced to view their intuition as valid reported explicit self-views (self-evaluations made under time pressure, or state self-esteem) that were more consistent with their implicit self-esteem. These results suggest that people experience implicit self-esteem as intuitive evaluations. The correspondence between implicit and explicit self-esteem among individuals who view their intuition as valid may suggest that these individuals incorporate implicit self-esteem into their explicit self-views.
Publication Title
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Volume
93
Issue
6
First Page
1067
Last Page
1079
Recommended Citation
Jordan, C. H.,
Whitfield, M.,
Zeigler-Hill, V.
(2007). Intuition and the Correspondence Between Implicit and Explicit Self-Esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(6), 1067-1079.
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