| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 291 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Introduction to self-criticism and self-enhancement : views from ancient Greece to the modern world / Edward C. Chang -- Part I. Self-enhancement as good, self-criticism as bad -- On the psychological benefits of self-enhancement / Margaret A. Marshall and Jonathon D. Brown -- On the physical benefits of self-enhancement / Suzanne C. Segerstrom and Abbey R. Roach -- On the psychological hazards of self-criticism / Christian Holle and Rick Ingram -- On self-criticism as interpersonally maladaptive / Jill M. Holm-Denoma, Ainhoa Otamendi, and Thomas E. Joiner Jr. -- Part II. Self-criticism as good, self-enhancement as bad -- Defensive pessimism as a positive self-critical tool / Julie K. Norem -- The role of self-criticism in self-improvement and face maintenance among Japanese / Takeshi Hamamura and Steven J. Heine -- On the psychological costs of self-enhancement / C. Randall Colvin and Robert Griffo -- On the physical health costs of self-enhancement / William M.P. Klein and Katrina L. Cooper -- Part III. Self-criticism and self-enhancement as both good and bad -- A functional approach to explaining fluctuations in future outlooks : from self-enhancement to self-criticism / James A. Shepperd, Patrick J. Carroll, and Kate Sweeny -- On when self-enhancement and self-criticism function adaptively and maladaptively / Constantine Sedikides and Michelle Luke -- Part IV. Clinical implications of self-enhancement and self-criticism -- On promoting adaptive self-enhancement in psychotherapy / James L. Pretzer -- On promoting adaptive self-criticism in psychotherapy / Raymond M. Bergner -- Self-criticism and self-enhancement : from complexities of the present to a complex future / Edward C. Change ... [et al.]. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page (viewed Aug. 21, 2008). |
| Summary |
"Life is complex. Accordingly, this volume represents an attempt to share with interested readers a way not only to recognize complexity in our lives but also to embrace it. Thus, the editor's overarching goal for this volume is to challenge readers to think more richly and complexly about self-criticism and self-enhancement as powerful frameworks for understanding and changing human behavior, including one's own. The present volume consists of three main parts. Part I focuses on popular notions of self-enhancement as good and self-criticism as bad. Complementing the first part, Part II focuses on the less popular but equally compelling notions of self-criticism as good and self-enhancement as bad. To integrate the rich and diverse views represented in the previous two parts, Part III focuses on an appreciation of self-criticism and self-enhancement as both good and bad. Part IV addresses some of the clinical implications of self-criticism and self-enhancement. The volume concludes with a look to the future. Indeed, the works presented in this volume are a testimony to the fact that greater appreciation for these constructs can be garnered to yield a better understanding of them in both future research and practice"--Book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Criticism, Personal.
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Self-perception.
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Self Concept.
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Motivation.
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| Added Author |
Chang, Edward C. (Edward Chin-Ho)
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American Psychological Association.
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| Note |
Available from some providers with title: PsycBooks |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Self-criticism and self-enhancement. 1st ed. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2008 9781433801150 (DLC) 2007016026 (OCoLC)123485334 |
| ISBN |
1433801159 |
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9781433801150 |
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