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Author: David Lester
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781608767830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents a new theory of personality. The use of the term "personality" by psychologists is odd since it does not coincide with the dictionary definition of personality. "The state or quality of being a person".
Author: Logi Gunnarsson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-09-11
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 1135212813
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs witnessed by recent films such as Fight Club and Identity, our culture is obsessed with multiple personality—a phenomenon raising intriguing questions about personal identity. This study offers both a full-fledged philosophical theory of personal identity and a systematic account of multiple personality. Gunnarsson combines the methods of analytic philosophy with close hermeneutic and phenomenological readings of cases from different fields, focusing on psychiatric and psychological treatises, self-help books, biographies, and fiction. He develops an original account of personal identity (the authorial correlate theory) and offers a provocative interpretation of multiple personality: in brief, "multiples" are right about the metaphysics but wrong about the facts.
Author: Stanley B. Klein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 0199349967
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOur experience of a unified sense of the self is underwritten by a multiplicity of self-aspects having very different metaphysical commitments. Our experience of unity is provided by a process-which, under certain clinical conditions, is rendered inoperative-that enables a person to experience mental states as personally owned.
Author: Roy F. Baumeister
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2023-10-20
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 1462553796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone, yet elusive to define and understand. From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister, this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self--how it develops and functions, why it exists, and what problems it encounters on the journey through life. What are the benefits of self-knowledge, and how attainable is it? Do we have one self, or many? What is the relationship of self and society? In 28 concise chapters, Baumeister explains complex concepts with clarity and insight. He reveals the central role played by the self in enabling both individuals and cultures to thrive.
Author: David Lester
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-08
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1351502026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn Multiple Selves refutes the idea that a human being has a single unified self. Instead, David Lester argues, the mind is made up of multiple selves, and this is a normal psychological phenomenon. Lester expands on his earlier work on the phenomenon, illuminating how a "multiple-self theory of the mind" is critically necessary to understanding human behavior. Most of us are aware that we have multiple selves. We adopt different "facade selves" depending on whom we are with. Lester argues that contrary to the popular psychological term, "false self," these presentations of self are all part of us, not false; they simply cover layers of identity. He asserts that at any given moment in time, one or another of our subselves is in control and determines how we think and act. Lester covers situations that may encourage the development of multiple selves, ranging from post-traumatic stress resulting from combat to bilinguals who speak two (or more) languages fluently. Lester's views of multiple selves will resonate with readers' individual subjective experience. On Multiple Selves is an essential read for psychologists, philosophers, and social scientists and will fascinate general readers as well.
Author: Mark R. Leary
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2012-01-01
Total Pages: 770
ISBN-13: 1462503055
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWidely regarded as the authoritative reference in the field, this volume comprehensively reviews theory and research on the self. Leading investigators address this essential construct at multiple levels of analysis, from neural pathways to complex social and cultural dynamics. Coverage includes how individuals gain self-awareness, agency, and a sense of identity; self-related motivation and emotion; the role of the self in interpersonal behavior; and self-development across evolutionary time and the lifespan. Connections between self-processes and psychological problems are also addressed. New to This Edition *Incorporates significant theoretical and empirical advances. *Nine entirely new chapters. *Coverage of the social and cognitive neuroscience of self-processes; self-regulation and health; self and emotion; and hypoegoic states, such as mindfulness.
Author: Rita Carter
Publisher: Little Brown
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780316730884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRita Carter brings to light this new and vital understanding of personality. Rita explains that inside every individual is a team of personalities, working together to give the impression of one unified self.
Author: Richard Ryan
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Published: 2018-11-06
Total Pages: 770
ISBN-13: 1462538967
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Among the most influential models in contemporary behavioral science, self-determination theory (SDT) offers a broad framework for understanding the factors that promote human motivation and psychological flourishing. In this authoritative work, SDT cofounders Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci systematically review the theory's conceptual underpinnings, empirical evidence base, and practical applications across the lifespan. Ryan and Deci demonstrate that supporting people's basic needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy is critically important for virtually all aspects of individual and societal functioning."--Jacket.
Author: Curtis Dunkel
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781594544316
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe concept of possible selves, first brought to life only a short time ago by Hazel Markus and Paula Nurious (1986) has grown into an exciting stream of research. Scholars have examined possible selves with regard to a host of adolescent outcomes, including academic achievement, school persistence, career expectations, self-esteem, delinquency, identity development and altruistic behaviours. This book represents a sample of the current research being conducted in the area of possible selves. The contributors to the book were chosen to represent a variety of perspectives, and to collectively illustrate some of the different ways that possible selves are being conceptualised, empirically examined and used in interventions.
Author: Erving Goffman
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2021-09-29
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0593468295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA notable contribution to our understanding of ourselves. This book explores the realm of human behavior in social situations and the way that we appear to others. Dr. Goffman uses the metaphor of theatrical performance as a framework. Each person in everyday social intercourse presents himself and his activity to others, attempts to guide and cotnrol the impressions they form of him, and employs certain techniques in order to sustain his performance, just as an actor presents a character to an audience. The discussions of these social techniques offered here are based upon detailed research and observation of social customs in many regions.
