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Implicit and explicit representations of self and others
Convener and Chair: J.B. Asendorpf, Germany
4068.1 Assessing and modifying implicit self-esteem, M.W. Baldwin, J.R. Baccus, S.
Dandeneau, M. Sakellaropoulo, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Implicit self-esteem, like its explicit counterpart, appears to be a complex, multifaceted
phenomenon. I report research that examines the measurement of separate components of implicit
self-esteem using variations of the Name Letter measure. I also review studies in which implicit,
but not explicit, self-esteem responses were modified by manipulations of associations between
self-relevant information and positive or negative social feedback. These findings demonstrate that
implicit self-attitudes arise from associative links between the self-representation and expectations
regarding the satisfaction of important social motives.
4068.2 Implicit and explicit representations of one's personality, J.B. Asendorpf, K. Schnabel,
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
A series of studies is presented that examined similarities and differences between the explicit and
implicit self-concept of personality traits such as shyness, anxiety, and irritability. The implicit
representations were assessed with the Implicit Association Test or a more recent alternative
procedure, the Implicit Association Procedure. Presented are findings on the fakability and
interaction of implicit versus explicit representations of one's personality, and their different
relations to observed behavior in social situations. Discussion focuses on problems concerning the
assessment and validation of implicit personality self-concept.
4068.3 The extrinsic affective Simon task, J. De Houwer, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
The Extrinsic Affective Simon Task (EAST) allows one to examine attitudes and associations in
an indirect manner. I will present a review of studies that looked at (1) procedural elements that
influence the magnitude and reliability of EAST effects, (2) the relation between EAST effects and
other indirect attitude measures, (3) the extent to which EAST effects are related to actual
behaviour, (4) the usefulness of the EAST as a measure of non-evaluative associations in memory.
4068.4 Should we be surprised when measures of implicit and explicit self-evaluation are not
correlated? Some considerations from a functional perspective on personality, S. Koole, Free
University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Researchers have marveled at the low correlations between measures of implicit and explicit
self-evaluation that were ostensibly designed to tap into the same construct. I suggest that these
findings may become more understandable when one adopts a functional approach to personality
phenomena. I present two studies to illustrate the merits of a functional approach. In both studies, I
used Personality Systems Interactions theory (Kuhl & Koole, in press) to predict when an explicit
measure of autonomy (i.e., the action orientation scale, Kuhl, 1994) should be correlated with an
implicit measure of autonomy (that was based on Fazio’s affective priming paradigm).
4068.5 Explicit and implicit manifestations of the activation and psychodynamics of the
attachment Behavioral System in Adulthood, M. Mikulincer 1 , P.R. Shaver 2 , 1 Bar-Ilan University,
Israel, 2 University of California, Davis, CA, USA
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