On Building, Defending and Regulating the Self : A Psychological Perspective

, by Tesser, Abraham; Wood, Joanne V.; Stapel, Diederik A.

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ISBN: 9780203998052 | 0203998057
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Copyright: 11/30/2004

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This volume is about understanding the 'self' from a scientific perspective. This book pulls together, in one place, comprehensive and interesting descriptions of some of the most stimulating, newly emerging research programs on the self.

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About the Editors
Contributors
Introduction: Building, defending and regulating the self: An overview
Building the self: The Ideal, the tauthentic and the open self
The Michelangelo Phenomenon in Close Relationships
From Thought and Experience to Behavior and Interpersonal Relationships: A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity
Transportation into Narrative Worlds: Implications for the Self
Conflict and Habit: A Social Cognitive neuroscience Approach to the Self
Defending the self
Ideal Agency: The Perception of Self as an Origin of Action
Reflections in Troubled Waters: Narcissism and the Vicissitudes of an Interpersonally Contextualized Self
Nagging Doubts and a Glimmer of Hope: The Role of Implicit Self-Esteem in Self-Image Maintenance
Regulating the self
Approach Avoidance Motivation and Self-Concept Evaluation
Self Conscious Emotion and Self-Regulation
On the Hidden Benefits of State Orientation: Can People Prosper without Efficient Affect Regulation Skills?
The Roles of the Self in Priming-to-Behavior Effects.
Author Index
Subject Index
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On Building, Defending and Regulating the Self : A Psychological Perspective

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