Effect of changes in self-esteem upon impulsiveness and deliberation in making judgments.

Abstract

The need for closure, i.e., the effort to impart meaning to situations, is assumed to be related to the personality variable of self-esteem. Self-esteem was manipulated experimentally and hypotheses tested as to the effect of increased or decreased self-esteem on the need for closure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)