Self-Esteem: The Puzzle of Low Self-Regard

by Roy F. Baumeister (Editor)

Overview

Summarizing and integrating the major empirical research of the past twenty years, this volume presents a thorough review of the subject, with a special focus on what sets people with low self-esteem apart from others. As the subject is central to the understanding of personality, mental health, and social adjustment, this work will be appreciated by professionals and advanced students in the fields of personality, social, clinical, and organizational psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781468489583
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	04/30/2012
Series:	The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

I. Foundations.- 1 Who Am I? The Role of Self-Concept Confusion in Understanding the Behavior of People With Low Self-Esteem.- 2 Low Self-Esteem: The Uphill Struggle for Self-Integrity.- 3 The Social Motivations of People With Low Self-Esteem.- 4 Self-Esteem and Self-Serving Biases in Reactions to Positive and Negative Events: An Integrative Review.- 5 Causes and Consequences of Low Self-Esteem in Children and Adolescents.- II. Advances.- 6 Motivational Conflict and the Self: The Double-Bind of Low Self-Esteem.- 7 Self-Esteem, Self-Prediction, and Living Up to Commitments.- 8 Caught in the Crossfire: Positivity and Self-Verification Strivings Among People With Low Self-Esteem.- 9 The Roles of Stability and Level of Self-Esteem in Psychological Functioning.- 10 On the Highly Positive Thoughts of the Highly Depressed.- III. Integration and Commentary.- 11 Understanding the Inner Nature of Low Self-Esteem: Uncertain, Fragile, Protective, and Conflicted.- 12 Self-Esteem and Expectancy-Value Discrepancy: The Effects of Believing That You Can (or Can’t) Get What You Want.- 13 The Puzzles of Self-Esteem: A Clinical Perspective.

Editorial Reviews

‘An intriguing book...valuable to both social and clinical psychologists....The volume is a rich resource for current findings on self-esteem....the intellectual level is high. The chapters are clearly reseasoned and well written...this is really a thought-provoking book....The book raises significant questions about what self-esteem is and how it is formed, and it should do much to stimulate further innovative work in this area.'
Contemporary Psychology

From the Publisher

A collection of articles that provide an overview of each contributor's research efforts into the area of self-esteem. Through good editing, the text maintains a sense of cohesiveness and avoids redundancy. A fine and provocative overview of current research. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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