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Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volume 4
the Self in Social Perspective
- 248 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
The primary aim of this volume is to present the most recent advances in the psychological study of the self with a special emphasis on the factors that contribute to self-concept and self-esteem. This volume offers the following features:
* state-of-the-art testimonies of important new research programs on the self
* valuable reviews and literature on measurement of self-concept
* analysis of sociocultural influences on self -- an understudied topic until recently
* new theory on the origins of self-enhancement
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Yes, you can access Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volume 4 by Jerry Suls in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & History & Theory in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- 1. The (Somewhat) Social Self: How Others Affect Self-Appraisals
- 2. Self-Esteem and Self-Evaluation: Feeling is Believing
- 3. Academic Self-Concept: Theory, Measurement, and Research
- 4. Words to Live By: The Self and Definitions of Social Concepts and Categories
- 5. The Interplay of Private Self-Processes and Interpersonal Factors in Self-Presentation
- 6. Personal Projects and the Distributed Self: Aspects of a Conative Psychology
- 7. The Sociocultural Self
- Author Index
- Subject Index