Self-handicapping is a cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hope of keeping potential failure from damaging their self-esteem. It was first theorized by the psychologists Edward E. Jones and Steven Berglas, who described self-handicaps as obstacles a person creates, or merely claims to face, in anticipation of a failing performance.
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Self-handicapping is a cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.
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