Robert Wicklund

Robert Wicklund

Robert Wicklund is a co-author of A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness (1972).

Who they are

The work of Robert Wicklund reaches this site through the paper listed below. The name is tied to Objective Self-Awareness, Self-Focus Cue.

Key papers

Duval, S., & Wicklund, R. A. (1972). A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness. Academic Press.

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

  1. Duval, S., & Wicklund, R. A. (1972). A Theory of Objective Self-Awareness. Academic Press.