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Humble-bragging, counter-signalling, and impression management (with Övül Sezer)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

CHAPTER

The Importance of Emotional Regulation in Impression Mismanagement

People may be engaging in these strategies because they just feel good. It feels great to say something great about yourself, and usually people don't criticize you. I sometimes think about what social media would be like if there was a dislike button as well as a like button. We can never do that. Even the eye roll would happen after the moment has passed.

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