Citation

Schützwohl A. Z. Exp. Angew. Psychol. 1991; 38(1): 76-93.

Vernacular Title

Determinanten von Stolz und Scham: Handlungsergebnis, Erfolgserwartung und

Affiliation

Universität Bielefeld.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2028669

Abstract

In two experiments we investigated the relationship between subjective probability of success and pride and shame. According to Atkinson (1957), pride (the incentive of success) is an inverse linear function of the probability of success, shame (the incentive of failure) being a negative linear function. Attribution theory predicts an inverse U-shaped relationship between subjective probability of success and pride and shame. The results presented here are at variance with both theories: Pride and shame do not vary with subjective probability of success. However, pride and shame are systematically correlated with internal attributions of action outcome.

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