The desire to impress others serves as a major motivational goal in human behavior
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 78/100
Empirical studies consistently demonstrate that impression management and the desire to influence how others perceive us serve as powerful motivational forces across a wide range of human behaviors, including interpersonal communication, social media use, and consumer choices.
Evidence for · 6
Extending Impression Management Theory: The Need for Privacy vs. the Need to Express Information on Instant Messaging Apps
2020 · cited by 2
Paper [0] highlights that impression management is a central assertion in interpersonal communication and digital social behavior.
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Influence of Social Crowding on Rumor Refutation: The Mediating Effect of Impression Management and Social Connectedness.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [1] demonstrates that impression management acts as a key psychological mediator influencing individual social behavior.
Communal narcissism and internet altruistic behavior of Chinese college student: A moderated mediating effect.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [2] establishes that impression management constructs and narcissistic tendencies significantly drive online prosocial and altruistic behaviors.
Combating cyberbullying with transparency: unveiling the impact of IP location disclosure on cyberbullying in Chinese social media.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper [3] shows that transparency measures increase impression management motivation, which subsequently alters cyberbullying behavior.
From clicks to contributions: how environmental identity and impression management shape university students' organizational citizenship behavior for the environment.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [4] indicates that impression management motivation moderates how environmental identity translates into organizational citizenship behaviors.
Esports in-game consumption across generations: Integrating motivated reasoning theory and the theory of planned behavior.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [5] confirms that self-presentation and impression motivations are positively associated with consumer attitudes, intentions, and purchasing behavior.