Representations of Self and Other: A Semantic Space Model
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Personality
- Vol. 65 (1) , 77-105
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1997.tb00530.x
Abstract
This article describes a semantic space model of personality. According to the model, representations of facets of the self (e.g., actual self, self) and of others are arrayed in a semantic space, with proximities among representations predicted to be associated with mood, self‐evaluation, broad personality dimensions. The relation of proximities among pairs of representations to personality and mood measures was found to be mediated by spatial proximity of other representations, indicating that the representations constitute dynamic systems. Proximities among representations were shown predict self‐esteem and self‐evaluative moods even after controlling for the contribution of the personality dimensions of Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Agreeableness. Generally, the semantic space model led to better predictions did several related models concerning representations of self and other.Keywords
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