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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458869303321

Titolo

Handbook of self-enhancement and self-protection [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mark D. Alicke, Constantine Sedikides

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Guilford Press, 2010

ISBN

1-60918-003-8

1-282-90678-X

9786612906787

1-60918-004-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (544 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AlickeMark D

SedikidesConstantine

Disciplina

155.2

Soggetti

Self-perception

Self-protective behavior

Self psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

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