Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volume 4

the Self in Social Perspective

• Author(s): Jerry Suls,
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Pages: 248
• ISBN_10: 1317782143
  ISBN_13: 9781317782148
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Psychology / General , Psychology / Social Psychology , Psychology / Movements / General , Psychology / Personality ,

Description:...

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