Book chapter
IDENTITY MAINTENANCE, AFFECT CONTROL, AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Social identification in groups , pp.65-91
Advances in Group Processes, 22, Jai Press Inc
01/01/2005
DOI: 10.1016/S0882-6145(05)22003-9
Abstract
A theory of self and the identities it comprises may explain differences in academic and other cognitive performance because successful performances are associated with strong internal motivation. Identity control theory and affect control theory assume that individuals act to confirm identities, even when those actions have negative consequences. Cognitive performance, then, could be impaired if high performance is inconsistent with a salient identity. A developing theory explaining the relationship between identity maintenance and cognitive performance assumes that the effects of identity maintenance combine with other motivations to achieve. Anticipation of a performance relevant to an identity is assumed to put pressure on the identity, motivating performances consistent with it. Under some conditions identities may change to reflect different performance standards.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- IDENTITY MAINTENANCE, AFFECT CONTROL, AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
- Creators
- Michael J. Lovaglia - Univ Iowa, Dept Sociol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAReef Youngreen - Univ Iowa, Dept Sociol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USADawn T. Robinson - Univ Iowa, Dept Sociol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
- Contributors
- Shane R Thye (Editor)Edward J Lawler (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Social identification in groups , pp.65-91
- Publisher
- Jai Press Inc; STAMFORD
- Series
- Advances in Group Processes; 22
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0882-6145(05)22003-9
- ISSN
- 0882-6145
- Number of pages
- 27
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2005
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology
- Record Identifier
- 9984306248702771
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