| Description |
xvi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The Plenum series in social/clinical psychology |
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The language of science |
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Plenum series in social/clinical psychology.
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Language of science.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Michael H. Kernis -- Ch. 1. Is the Self Motivated To Do More Than Enhance and/or Verify Itself? / Seymour Epstein and Beth Morling -- Ch. 2. Human Autonomy: The Basis for True Self-Esteem / Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan -- Ch. 3. Not All High (or Low) Self-Esteem People Are the Same: Theory and Research on Stability of Self-Esteem / Keegan D. Greenier, Michael H. Kernis and Stefanie B. Waschull -- Ch. 4. Toward a Dual-Motive Depth Psychology of Self and Social Behavior / Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski and Sheldon Solomon -- Ch. 5. The Evaluative Organization of Self-Knowledge: Origins, Process, and Implications for Self-Esteem / Carolin Showers -- Ch. 6. Interpersonal Functions of the Self-Esteem Motive: The Self-Esteem System as a Sociometer / Mark R. Leary and Deborah L. Downs -- Ch. 7. Self-Esteem and the Extended Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model: The Self in Social Context / Steven R. H. Beach and Abraham Tesser |
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Ch. 8. Overcoming a Lack of Self-Assurance in an Achievement Domain: Creating Agency in Daily Life / Robert E. Harlow and Nancy Cantor -- Ch. 9. Implicit Theories of Intelligence: Reconsidering the Role of Confidence in Achievement Motivation / Ying-yi Hong, Chi-yue Chiu and Carol S. Dweck -- Ch. 10. Need for Control and Self-Esteem: Two Routes to a High Desire for Control / Jerry M. Burger -- Ch. 11. Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem: Emerging Themes and Future Directions / Michael H. Kernis |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Self-efficacy.
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Self-esteem.
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Self-perception.
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| Author |
Kernis, Michael Howard, 1955-
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| LC no. |
95003598 |
| ISBN |
030644934X |
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