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Self and Identity

  1. Psychological Distress and Identity Processes

    Edited by Peter Weinreich, Ciaran Mulholland

    To Be Published January 9th 2014 by Psychology Press

  2. Social Identities

    Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences

    Edited by Rupert Brown, Dora Capozza

    The concept of social identity occupies a central position in contemporary social psychology. Social Identities: Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences reports recent developments in the analysis of motivational and affective aspects of social identity processes. The book also examines the...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

  3. The Development of the Social Self

    Edited by Mark Bennett, Fabio Sani

    Drawing upon the perspective of social identity theory, The Development of the Social Self is concerned with the acquisition and development of children's social identities. In contrast to previous work on self-development, which has focused primarily on the development of the personal self, this...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Psychology Press

  4. Analysing Identity

    Cross-Cultural, Societal and Clinical Contexts

    Edited by Peter Weinreich, Wendy Saunderson

    People's identities are addressed and brought into being by interaction with others. Identity processes encompass biographical experiences, historical eras and cultural norms in which the self's autonomy varies according to the flux of power relationships with others. Identity Structure Analysis (...

    Published June 2nd 2013 by Routledge

  5. Self-Esteem Issues and Answers

    A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives

    Edited by Michael H. Kernis

    Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the nature of self-esteem and its role in psychological functioning and interpersonal processes. Self-Esteem Issues and Answers brings...

    Published April 30th 2013 by Psychology Press

  6. Self-Esteem

    Edited by Virgil Zeigler-Hill

    Series: Current Issues in Social Psychology

    In this edited collection a distinguished set of contributors present a broad overview of psychological research on self-esteem. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and surveys current research on a particular issue concerning self-esteem. Together, the chapters provide a...

    Published March 10th 2013 by Psychology Press

  7. The Self in Time

    Developmental Perspectives

    Edited by Chris Moore, Karen Lemmon, Karen Skene

    Human reasoning is marked by an ability to remember one's personal past and to imagine one's future. Together these capacities rely on the notion of a temporally extended self or the self in time. Recent evidence suggests that it is during the preschool period that children first construct this...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Psychology Press

  8. Moral Development, Self, and Identity

    Edited by Daniel K. Lapsley, Darcia Narv ez

    This volume examines the psychological, social-relational, and cultural foundations of the most basic moral commitments. It begins by looking at the seminal writings of Augusto Blasi, whose writings on moral cognition, the development of self-identity, and moral personality have transformed the...

    Published February 12th 2013 by Psychology Press

  9. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity

    By Maykel Verkuyten

    Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

    In contrast to other disciplines, social psychology has been slow in responding to the questions posed by the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity demonstrates the important contribution that psychology can make. The central aim of this book is to show, on the one hand, that...

    Published November 29th 2012 by Psychology Press

  10. Narratives of Identity and Place

    By Stephanie Taylor

    Changes of residence are common in contemporary Western societies. Traditional connections to birthplaces, home towns and countries are broken as people relocate and migrate, yet where they live remains significant to people’s identity and stories of who they are. This book investigates the...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge

  11. Self-Insight

    Roadblocks and Detours on the Path to Knowing Thyself

    By David Dunning

    Series: Essays in Social Psychology

    People base thousands of choices across a lifetime on the views they hold of their skill and moral character, yet a growing body of research in psychology shows that such self-views are often misguided or misinformed. Anyone who has dealt with others in the classroom, in the workplace, in the...

    Published August 15th 2012 by Psychology Press

  12. Self- and Identity-Regulation and Health

    Edited by James Shepperd, William Klein, Alexander Rothman

    Series: Special Issues of Self and Identity

    Researchers have become increasingly aware of how theories and findings regarding self- and identity-regulation have important implications for understanding health outcomes. Self- and identity concerns can prompt increases in precautionary actions and healthy behavior, but also increases in risky...

    Published August 3rd 2011 by Psychology Press

  13. The Social Cure

    Identity, Health and Well-Being

    Edited by Jolanda Jetten, Catherine Haslam, S. Alexander Haslam

    A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that...

    Published July 11th 2011 by Psychology Press

  14. Rediscovering Social Identity

    Edited by Tom Postmes, Nyla R. Branscombe

    Series: Key Readings in Social Psychology

    This reader brings together the founding texts of the "Social Identity Approach" - a set of concepts, ideas, and principles contained in Social Identity Theory and Self-Categorization Theory. This approach originated in social psychology and is increasingly part of the standard curriculum in...

    Published May 26th 2010 by Psychology Press

  15. Self-theories

    Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development

    By Carol S. Dweck

    Series: Essays in Social Psychology

    This innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows:* How...

    Published December 31st 1999 by Psychology Press