The Self

This volume provides a cutting-edge exposition to research on the self. Sixteen authoritative overviews highlight the role of the self around four themes.Throughout the volume, the exposition is both scholarly and accessible. It also offers critical assessments along with thoughtful discussions of challenges and problems ahead, as well as the generation of novel hypotheses. As such, the book aspires to influence the research agenda for several years to come.

Part 1. Brain and Cognition. T. Heatherton, C.N. Macrae, W.M. Kelley, A Social Brain Sciences Approach to Understanding Self. S.L. Koole, T. DeHart, Self-Affection without Self-Reflection: Origins, Models, and Consequences of Implicit Self-Esteem. A.R. McConnell, L.M. Strain, Content and Structure of the Self-Concept. L. Libby, Autobiographical Memory. Part 2. Motivation. P. Lockwood, J. Matthews, The Self as a Social Comparer. W.K. Campbell, J.D. Foster, The Narcissistic Self: Background, the Extended Agency Model, and Ongoing Controversies. K.D. Vohs, B.J. Schmeichel, Self-Regulation: How and Why People Reach (and Fail to Reach) Their Goals. C. Sedikides, A.P. Gregg, C.M. Hart, The Importance of Being Modest. Part 3. Emotions and Self-Esteem. J.L. Tracy, R.W. Robins, Self-Conscious Emotions: Where Self and Emotion Meet. J. Arndt, J. Schimel, C.R. Cox, A Matter of Life and Death: Terror Management and the Existential Relevance of Self-Esteem. G. MacDonald, Self-Esteem: A Human Elaboration of Prehuman Belongingness Motivation. V.S.Y. Kwan, A.N. Mandisodza, Self-Esteem: On the Relation between Conceptualization and Measurement. Part 4. Interpersonal, Intergroup, and Cultural Context. C.L. Carmichael, F.-F. Tsai, S.M. Smith, P.A. Caprariello, H.T. Reis, Self and Intimate Relationships. J.M. Twenge, The Socially Excluded Self. H.S. Kim, D. Ko, Culture and Self-Expression.