Self-esteem : the puzzle of low self-regard / edited by Roy F. Baumeister.

Other author Baumeister, Roy F.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Plenum Press, ©1993.
Descriptionxvii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe Plenum series in social/clinical psychology
Plenum series in social/clinical psychology.
Contents Who am I? : the role of self-concept confusion in understanding the behavior of people with low self-esteem / Jennifer D. Campbell and Loraine F. Lavallee -- Low self-esteem : the uphill struggle for self-integrity / Steven J. Spencer, Robert A. Josephs, and Claude M. Steele -- The social motivations of people with low self-esteem / Dianne M. Tice -- Self-esteem and self-serving biases in reactions to positive and negative events : an integrative review / Bruce Blaine and Jennifer Crocker -- Causes and consequences of low self-esteem in children and adolescents / Susan Harter -- Motivational conflict and the self : the double-bind of low self-esteem / Jonathon D. Brown --
Contents Self-esteem, self-prediction, and living up to commitments / Todd F. Heatherton and Nalini Ambady -- Caught in the crossfire : positivity and self-verification strivings among people with low self-esteem / Chris La Ronde and William B. Swann, Jr. -- The roles of stability and level of self-esteem in psychological functioning / Michael H. Kernis -- On the highly positive thoughts of the highly depressed / Brett W. Pelham -- Understanding the inner nature of low self-esteem : uncertain, fragile, protective, and conflicted / Roy F. Baumeister -- Self-esteem and expectancy-value discrepancy : the effects of believing that you can (or can't) get what you want / Joel Brockner, Batia M. Wiesenfeld, and Daphna F. Raskas -- The puzzles of self-esteem : a clinical perspective / Howard Tennen and Glenn Affleck.
Local noteLittle-292828--305130046012P
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 93007043
ISBN0306443732