The promise and peril of self-affirmation in de-escalation of commitment

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The psychology of change: self-affirmation and social psychological intervention. (2014, background): “In negotiation, affirmation can lessen the escalation of commitment often observed as partisans’ identity becomes bound to the positions they advocate (Sivanathan et al. 2008).”
Constraints on Sustainable Energy Consumption: Market System and Public Policy Challenges and Opportunities (2009, background): “A better understanding of stakeholders' conflicts may be derived from studies of escalation of commitment that examine suboptimal decision making under hardened attitudes (Pillar 1993; Ross and Staw 1993; Sivanathan et al. 2008; Whyte 1993; Whyte and Fassina 2007; Wong, Kwong, and Ng 2008).”
Psychological foundations of dynamic capabilities: Reflexion and reflection in strategic management (2009, methodology): “Sivanathan et al. (2008) demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach in a study of de-escalation in financial decision making.”
Vicarious Entrapment: Your Sunk Costs, My Escalation of Commitment (2009, methodology): “We used the single-most validated escalation scenario, the A&S case (e.g., Schultz-Hardt, Thurow-Kronig, & Frey, 2009; Sivanathan et al., 2008; Staw, 1976).”