Psychological Perspectives on the Self, Volume 4: the Self in Social Perspective - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138984108 ISBN 13: 9781138984103

Publisher: Psychology Press, 2016

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

Jerry Suls is Professor of Psychology at the University of Iowa. He has published more than 130 articles and chapters on social psychology and health psychology and is the author or editor of numerous books, including "Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity "(edited with Abraham Tesser and Richard B. Felson, 2000) and "Handbook of Social Comparison" (edited with Ladd Wheeler, 2000). Kenneth A. Wallston is Professor of Psychology in Nursing at Vanderbilt University. He has published extensively on perceived control and health as well as on adaptation to rheumatoid arthritis. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Society of Behavioral Medicine and has been the editor of the newsletter "The Health Psychologist" since 1993.

Review:

Although this text is one of a series, it stands alone in providing significant insights and knowledge about self....a fine book that stimulates thought and debate....The presentations of the contributors' views in a readable and interesting book result in something out of the ordinary for those interested in how we look at ourselves.
—Science Books & Films

Previous volumes of Psychological Perspectives on the Self have been well received by self researchers and have had considerable impact on the field. The current volume already seems to be continuing in this tradition.
—Contemporary Psychology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1138984108
• ISBN 13: 9781138984103
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Suls Jerry