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

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

• | Author: Jerry Suls
• | Publisher: Psychology Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 29, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 248 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Psychology
• | ISBN-10: 1138984108
• | ISBN-13: 9781138984103