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that when individuals face threat to one of these domains, they are motivated to maintain a positive global image of themselves.

Drives to protect the sense of self are often defensive

Self-affirmation theory purports that when individuals are faced with information that threatens their self-integrity, the response to this information is often defensive in nature. Defensive reactions attempt to minimize the threat in order to preserve the sense of self. Examples of defensive reactions

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