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This study compares self-descriptive essays written by business-school students who were subsequently successful (N=13) and unsuccessful (N=ll) in attaining personal change goals during semester-long self-analytic groups, using a new method for self-directed behavior change. Content analysis comparisons of the two groups revealed three significant differences: (a) High-change subjects more frequently stated goals with implicit recognition that the goal had not yet been attained; (b) Low-change subjects more frequently described themselves with little recognition of alternate possibilities; (c) Low-change subjects were higher in tentativeness and uncertainty about themselves ("identity diffusion"). These findings were then cross-validated in a second sample of students who were successful (N=9) and unsuccessful (N=22) in reaching their change goals.
The results are interpreted as suggesting that successful self-directed personal change is motivated by awareness of the cognitive dissonance which is created when an individual commits himself to a valued goal that he sees as different from his present behavior. The low-change subject is one who does not create cognitive dissonance in the process of setting personal goals, either (a) because the goal is imperfectly differentiated from present behavior; or (b) because he can tolerate an unusually great amount of internal self-contradiction without experiencing dissonance.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a comparative study of essays composed by business school students before and after efforts at self-directed personal change, facilitated by psychologists. It investigates how differences in personality traits affected their success or failure in the change process. By analyzing Ideal-Self and Real-Self essays, the authors identify three crucial elements: the ability to think conditionally about oneself, to clearly perceive discrepancies between current behavior and desired change, and a low tolerance for internal conflict. The book argues that creating and maintaining awareness of dissonance between current self and aspirational goals is key to successful self-directed change. It suggests that individuals who can create or recognize dissonance are more likely to experience the motivation necessary to achieve personal growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332253999_0
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