| Description |
xvi, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
The Plenum series in social/clinical psychology |
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The language of science |
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Plenum series in social/clinical psychology.
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Language of science.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Is the self motivated to do more than enhance and/or verify itself? / Seymour Epstein and Beth Morling -- Human autonomy : the basis for true self-esteem / Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan -- Not all high (or low) self-esteem people are the same : theory and research on stability of self-esteem / Keegan D. Greenier, Michael H. Kernis and Stefanie B. Waschull -- Toward a dual-motive depth psychology of self and social behavior / Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski, and Sheldon Solomon -- The evaluative organization of self-knowledge : origins, process, and implications for self-esteem / Carolin Showers -- Interpersonal functions of the self-esteem motive : the self-esteem system as a sociometer / Mark R. Leary and Deborah L. Downs -- Self-esteem and the extended self-evaluation maintenance model : the self in social context / Steven R.H. Beach and Abraham Tesser -- Overcoming a lack of self-assurance in an achievement domain : creating agency in daily life / Robert E. Harlow and Nancy Cantor -- Implicit theories of intelligence : reconsidering the role of confidence in achievement motivation / Ying-yi Hong, Chi-yue Chiu, and Carol S. Dweck -- Need for control and self-esteem : two routes to a high desire for control / Jerry M. Burger -- Efficacy, agency, and self-esteem : emerging themes and future directions / Michael H. Kernis. |
| Subject |
Self-esteem.
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Self-efficacy.
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Self-perception.
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Self Concept.
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Social Behavior.
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Motivation.
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| Added Author |
Kernis, Michael Howard, 1955-
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| ISBN |
030644934X |
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9780306449345 |
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