See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251509959 Reactions to Flattery as a Function of Self-Esteem: Self-Enhancement and Cognitive Consistency Theories Article · February 1978 DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1978.tb00892.x CITATIONS 3 READS 40 2 authors, including: Andrew Colman University of Leicester 168 PUBLICATIONS 6,143 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Andrew Colman on 04 January 2017. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file.