According to research on self-verification, people who have negative views of themselves seek out others who _____.

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According to self-verification theory, individuals seek out feedback from others that confirms their pre-existing self-concept, whether it is positive or negative. Therefore, individuals with negative self-views are more likely to seek out others who also have negative views of them in order to confirm their negative self-concept.

According to Research on Self-Verification, People Who Have Negative Views