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Anne E. Wilson
Researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University
Publications - 74
Citations - 4193
Anne E. Wilson is an academic researcher from Wilfrid Laurier University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Identity (social science) & Distancing. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 73 publications receiving 3747 citations. Previous affiliations of Anne E. Wilson include Georgetown University & University of Waterloo.
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The identity function of autobiographical memory: Time is on our side
Anne E. Wilson,Michael Ross +1 more
TL;DR: This work focuses on how people's constructions of themselves through time serve the function of creating a coherent—and largely favourable—view of their present selves and circumstances.
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From chump to champ: People's appraisals of their earlier and present selves.
Anne E. Wilson,Michael Ross +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present and test a theory of temporal self-appraisal, which states that people maintain their typically favorable self-regard by disparaging their distant and complimenting their recent past selves.
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Language and the Bicultural Self
TL;DR: This article found that participants writing in Chinese provided similar numbers of favorable and unfavorable self-statements, while participants reporting in English indicated similar levels of positive and negative mood, and the remaining groups reported more positive mood.
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Comparing to perfection: How cultural norms for appearance affect social comparisons and self-image
TL;DR: The powerful role of cultural norms in determining social comparison processes and self-appraisals is discussed, which may contribute to women's body dissatisfaction.
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The frequency of temporal-self and social comparisons in people's personal appraisals.
Anne E. Wilson,Michael Ross +1 more
TL;DR: It was predicted that people would particularly favor temporal-past comparisons when they are interested in enhancing themselves, and these predictions were supported when self-evaluation and self-enhancement goals were explicitly manipulated.