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Handbook of Self-Enhancement and Self-Protection e-bog

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This 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 be...
E-bog 2190,77 DKK
Forfattere Sedikides, Constantine (redaktør)
Udgivet 22 februar 2011
Længde 524 sider
Genrer Social, group or collective psychology
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781609180034
This 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.