Handbook of Self-enhancement and Self-protection
Author: Mark D. Alicke
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 160918002X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first major volume dedicated to the processes by which people exaggerate their virtues, deemphasize their shortcomings, or protect themselves against threatening feedback. Leading investigators present cutting-edge work on the key role of self-enhancing and self-protective motives in social perception, cognition, judgment, and behavior. Compelling topics include the psychological benefits and risks of self-enhancement and self-protection; personality traits and contextual factors that make certain individuals more likely to hold distorted views of the self; innovative approaches to assessment and measurement; and implications for relationships, achievement, and mental health.