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one research tradition distinguished selfdeception tendency give favorably biased honestly held selfdescriptions impression management tendency give favorable selfdescriptions others 2nd tradition distinguished enhancement claiming positive attributes denial repudiation negative attributes 2 distinctions evaluated jointly 3 studies factor analyses showed impression management items enhancement denial loaded together selfdeception items split enhancement items formed 2nd factor whereas denial items fell closer impression management factor 4 types selfdeceptive enhancement best predicted adjustment results clarify constructs enhancement denial critical distinction simply one keying direction whether item content refers positive negative attribute