| Handbook of Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection Contributor(s): Alicke, Mark D. (Editor), Sedikides, Constantine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 160918002X ISBN-13: 9781609180027 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Personality - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 155.2 |
| LCCN: 2010036492 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.50 lbs) 524 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first major volume dedicated to the processes by which people exaggerate their virtues, deemphasize their shortcomings, or protect themselves against threatening feedback. Leading investigators present cutting-edge work on the key role of self-enhancing and self-protective motives in social perception, cognition, judgment, and behavior. Compelling topics include the psychological benefits and risks of self-enhancement and self-protection; personality traits and contextual factors that make certain individuals more likely to hold distorted views of the self; innovative approaches to assessment and measurement; and implications for relationships, achievement, and mental health. |