Mark Wallbom
Mark Wallbom is a researcher and co-author of the 1976 experiment on self-awareness and antinormative behaviour.
Who they are
The work of Mark Wallbom reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Objective Self-Awareness, Self-Focus Cue.
Key papers
Diener, E., & Wallbom, M. (1976). Effects of self-awareness on antinormative behavior. Journal of Research in Personality, 10(1), 107-111. What it reports: The paper reports an anagram task with a chance to cheat, in which people seated before a mirror and hearing their own recorded voice cheated less than people seated beside it hearing another voice.
Key ideas
Objective Self-Awareness: The state in which attention turns to the self as an object, so that a person compares their behaviour with their own standards.
Self-Focus Cue: A mirror, a camera or a recording of one's own voice, used to turn a person's attention toward themselves.
Sources
- Diener, E., & Wallbom, M. (1976). Effects of self-awareness on antinormative behavior. Journal of Research in Personality, 10(1), 107-111.