Identity symbolism in housing

Upper middle class homeowners were asked to rate themselves on an extensive set of bipolar personality and identity dimensions. Photographs were taken of the interior and exterior of each homeowner's dwelling and were developed into colour slides. These were presented to subjects asked to rate...

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Published in:Environment and behavior 1987-09, Vol.19 (Sep 87), p.569-587
Main Authors: Sadalla, E K, Vershure, B, Burroughs, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Housing
Identity
Ownership
Symbolism
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Summary:Upper middle class homeowners were asked to rate themselves on an extensive set of bipolar personality and identity dimensions. Photographs were taken of the interior and exterior of each homeowner's dwelling and were developed into colour slides. These were presented to subjects asked to rate the homeowner on the same set of personality and identity. Subjects in all conditions were able to infer the homeowner's selfconcept to a significant degree. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0013-9165