Interpersonal Processes Involving Impression Regulation and Management

INTRODUCTION .. .. .. .. 134 Regulating Impressions: Na ture and Scope 135 Impression Regulation: Restrictive and Expansive Positions .. 136 WHAT MOTIVATES IMPRESSION REGULATION? 138 Self-Glo rifica tion 138 Self-Consistency. 140 Self-Authentication: The Quest for Accuracy .. . 141 What Is a Desirable Iden tity? .. 142 FRONTSTAGE AND BACKSTAGE: AUDIENCES AND PUBLICITY .... 152 Audiences 155 Are Some People Oblivio us to Social Pressures? ' ,,. 157 ACCOUNTING: SELECTIVE INTERPRETATIONS OF SOCIAL REALITY ...... ... 158 Defenses of Innocence ,,. 159 Excuses .. , ... 159 Jus tifica tions .. 1 6 1 Apologies .. .. .. 162 CONCLUSIONS.. ..... ......... 163