What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Self-esteem
- Psychotherapist
His primary scientific interests are in Social psychology, Social perception, Illusory superiority, Self-enhancement and Social comparison theory.
His work on Social relation, Interpersonal relationship and Blame as part of general Social psychology study is frequently connected to Outcome, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them.
Mark D. Alicke merges Social perception with Control in his research.
His Illusory superiority research includes themes of Self-confidence, Positive illusions and Self perception.
His studies deal with areas such as Big Five personality traits, Well-being, Self-esteem and Self-preservation as well as Self-enhancement.
The Social comparison theory study combines topics in areas such as Self-concept and Perception.
His most cited work include:
- Global self-evaluation as determined by the desirability and controllability of trait adjectives. (751 citations)
- Personal contact, individuation, and the better-than-average effect. (707 citations)
- Culpable control and the psychology of blame. (607 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Mark D. Alicke spends much of his time researching Social psychology, Social comparison theory, Social perception, Attribution and Blame.
His study in Perception extends to Social psychology with its themes.
His work carried out in the field of Social comparison theory brings together such families of science as Test, Dominance and Self-esteem.
His Social perception research also works with subjects such as
- Social relation most often made with reference to Interpersonal relationship,
- Social group together with Social identity theory and Categorization.
He interconnects Counterfactual thinking, Culpability and Deviance in the investigation of issues within Blame.
Mark D. Alicke combines subjects such as Self-image and Self-preservation with his study of Self-enhancement.
He most often published in these fields:
- Social psychology (83.54%)
- Social comparison theory (27.85%)
- Social perception (24.05%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?
- Social psychology (83.54%)
- Self-enhancement (16.46%)
- Self protection (6.33%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Mark D. Alicke focuses on Social psychology, Self-enhancement, Self protection, Illusory superiority and Social comparison theory.
His Social psychology study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Ascription.
His Self-enhancement study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Self-criticism, Self-serving bias and Meaning.
His Illusory superiority research includes elements of Life satisfaction and Big Five personality traits, Personality.
His work on Big-fish–little-pond effect as part of general Social comparison theory research is frequently linked to Self evaluation, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- The better-than-average effect in comparative self-evaluation: A comprehensive review and meta-analysis. (24 citations)
- The five pillars of self-enhancement and self-protection (8 citations)
- My worst faults and misdeeds: Self-criticism and self-enhancement can co-exist* (6 citations)
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