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ITEMS
Public Self-Consciousness (1 = strongly disagree; 7 = strongly agree; α = .802) (Scheier & Carver, 1985)
• I care a lot about how I present myself to others.
• I usually worry about making a good impression.
• I am concerned about what other people think of me.
• I am concerned about my style of doing things.
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RESULTS
STIMULI
Low Perceived Control Manipulation
​Please write a short essay of about 75–100 words describing a personal incident in which
you experienced a loss of control over your environment. Please describe the incident as vividly
and in as much detail as possible - what happened, how you felt etc. An example of a loss of
control incident might be experiencing a technical failure during an important presentation.
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High Perceived Control Manipulation
Please write a short essay of about 75–100 words describing a personal incident in which
you experienced a heightened sense of control over your environment. Please describe the
incident as vividly and in as much detail as possible - what happened, how you felt etc. An
example of a heightened sense of control incident might be being able to answer all the questions
in a difficult exam.
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Control definition:
The ability to manage the processes and outcomes of events in our lives (Chen et al., 2017).