Admiration Pursuit

A Admiration Pursuit is a behavioral drive that motivates social actions (toward achieving elevated status and positive regard from social circles).

• Context:
  • It can (typically) generate Status Seeking through achievement display.
  • It can (typically) influence Social Positioning through impression management.
  • It can (typically) affect Behavioral Choices through admiration potential.
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  • It can (often) lead to Performance Patterns through social comparison.
  • It can (often) shape Identity Formation through admired trait adoption.
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  • It can range from being a Healthy Ambition to being an Admiration Obsession, depending on its intensity level.
  • It can range from being a Temporary Focus to being a Life Pattern, depending on its temporal scope.
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• Example(s):
  • Achievement Displays, such as:
    • Status Symbols, such as:
      • Luxury Item Exhibition for social prestige.
      • Accomplishment Showcasing for peer admiration.
  • Behavioral Patterns, such as:
    • Admiration Seeking Actions, such as:
      • Skill Development for capability recognition.
      • Excellence Pursuit for performance admiration.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Self Satisfaction, which lacks external admiration dependence.
  • Intrinsic Achievement, which lacks social recognition drive.
  • Private Excellence, which lacks public display motivation.
• See: Recognition Craving, Validation Seeking, Social Status, Self Image.

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