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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > action control > self-handicapping
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self-handicapping  

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  • Definition Self-handicapping was first defined in 1978 by Steven Berglas and Edward Jones as “any action or choice of performance setting that enhances the opportunity to externalize (or excuse) failure and to internalize (reasonably accept credit for) success.” Self-handicapping involves putting a barrier or handicap in the way of one's own success. If one fails, then the failure can be blamed on the handicap rather than on (the lack of) one's innate ability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Self-Handicapping]

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