ABSTRACT
This volume pulls together research on several aspects of the self. One set of chapters deals with the importance of building a self based on authenticity and "Who I really am."; a second group deals with the ways in which we defend views of the self as positive and powerful; a third group is concerned with multiple aspects of self regulation. Each of the chapters is a well-written, non-technical description of an important, currently active research program.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|30 pages
The Michelangelo Phenomenon in Close Relationships
CARYL E. RUSBULT, MADOKA KUMASHIRO, SHEVAUN L. STOCKER, AND SCOTT T. WOLF
chapter 2|22 pages
From Thought and Experience to Behavior and Interpersonal Relationships: A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity
MICHAEL H. KERNIS AND BRIAN M. GOLDMAN
chapter 4|26 pages
Conflict and Habit: A Social Cognitive Neuroscience Approach to the Self
MATTHEW D. LIEBERMAN AND NAOMI I. EISENBERGER
chapter 5|24 pages
Ideal Agency: The Perception of Self as an Origin of Action
JESSE PRESTON AND DANIEL M. WEGNER
chapter 6|26 pages
Reflections in Troubled Waters: Narcissism and the Vicissitudes of an Interpersonally Contextualized Self
FREDERICK RHODEWALT AND CAROLYN C. MORF
chapter 7|18 pages
Nagging Doubts and a Glimmer of Hope: The Role of Implicit Self-Esteem in Self-Image Maintenance
STEVEN J. SPENCER, CHRISTIAN H. JORDAN, CHRISTINE E. R. LOGEL, AND MARK P. ZANNA
chapter 8|26 pages
Approach–Avoidance Motivation and Self-Concept Evaluation
ANDREW J. ELLIOT AND RACHAEL R. MAPES
chapter 10|28 pages
On the Hidden Benefits of State Orientation: Can People Prosper Without Efficient Affect-Regulation Skills?
SANDER L. KOOLE, JULIUS KUHL, NILS B. JOSTMANN, AND KATHLEEN D. VOHS
