The relationship between implicit self-esteem and the level of self-reported Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS)

Abstract

The present study examines the correlation between implicit self-esteem and the level of self-reported Behavioral Activation System (BAS) and Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS). Both name letter measure and implicit association test will be used to measure implicit self-esteem. Also, participants have to complete a self-report questionnaire to get their BAS and BIS score. Then, we sill correlate BAS, BIS with implicit self-esteem. We expect to have strong positive correlation between BAS and implicit self-esteem and strong negative correlation between BIS and implicit self-esteem. So, this study interpretates Implicit self-esteem in the biological view through BAS and BIS. And the finding may help us find a way to improve our implicit self-esteem.