“Fortunately, I'm no Einstein”: Comparison Relevance as a Determinant of Behavioral Assimilation and Contrast

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 607-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn A. LeBoeuf ◽  
Zachary Estes
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Assimilation

Narratives and Goals

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 303-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon M. Laham ◽  
Yoshihisa Kashima
Keyword(s):  
High Achievement ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Behavioral Task ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Goal Priming ◽  
Behavioral Assimilation ◽  
Construct Accessibility

Goals are a central feature of narratives, and, thus, narratives may be particularly potent means of goal priming. Two studies examined two features of goal priming (postdelay behavioral assimilation and postfulfillment accessibility) that have been theorized to distinguish goal from semantic construct priming. Across the studies, participants were primed with high achievement, either in a narrative or nonnarrative context and then completed either a behavioral task, followed by a measure of construct accessibility, or a behavioral task after a delay. Indicative of goal priming, narrative-primed participants showed greater postdelay behavioral assimilation and less postfulfillment accessibility than those exposed to the nonnarrative prime. The implications of goal priming from narratives are discussed in relation to both theoretical and methodological issues.

Phantom Behavioral Assimilation Effects: Systematic Biases in Social Comparison Choice Studies

2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 671-710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Marsh ◽  
Marjorie Seaton ◽  
Hans Kuyper ◽  
Florence Dumas ◽  
Pascal Huguet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Comparison ◽  
Comparison Choice ◽  
Systematic Biases ◽  
Behavioral Assimilation

Come a Bit Closer: Approach Motor Actions Lead to Feeling Similar and Behavioral Assimilation

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravit Nussinson ◽  
Beate Seibt ◽  
Michael Häfner ◽  
Fritz Strack
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Assimilation ◽  
Motor Actions
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