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Self-Esteem Therapy » Read Now
by R. A. Steffenhagen. 196 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Steffenhagen offers a practical guide to self-esteem therapy. As he explains at the outset, self-esteem therapy is a uniquely effective therapy which stems from the seminal work of Alfred Adler and incorporates Husserl's phenomenology, George Simmel's social conflict theory, and the dialectic of...
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Steffenhagen offers a practical guide to self-esteem therapy. As he explains at the outset, self-esteem therapy is a uniquely effective therapy which stems from the seminal work of Alfred Adler and incorporates Husserl's phenomenology, George Simmel's social conflict theory, and the dialectic of Karl Marx. It can be used to combat problems resistant to other therapies such as persistent drug abuse. In fact, notes Steffenhagen, the therapy is effective even if the patient's problem cannot be readily identified--by building an individual's self-esteem, the problem itself can be eliminated without ever being directly addressed.
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Selfhood: Identity, Esteem, Regulation » Read Now
by Rick H. Hoyle, Michael H. Kernis, Mark R. Leary, Mark W. Baldwin. 196 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Providing an integrative survey of the burgeoning social-psychological literature on the self, this work is intended for undergraduates with a background in psychology as well as graduate students looking for an overview of the field.
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The Social Dynamics of Self-Esteem: Theory to Therapy » Read Now
by R. A. Steffenhagen, Jeff D. Burns. 245 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Preface List of Tables and Figures Self-Esteem Psychology Toward a Definition of Self-Esteem The Self-Esteem Theory of Deviance The Compensatory Mechanism Self-Esteem in Modern Society The Nature of Conflict in the Development of Personality The Conflict Theory of Personality: Contradictory...
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Preface List of Tables and Figures Self-Esteem Psychology Toward a Definition of Self-Esteem The Self-Esteem Theory of Deviance The Compensatory Mechanism Self-Esteem in Modern Society The Nature of Conflict in the Development of Personality The Conflict Theory of Personality: Contradictory Tendencies Appendix A: Self-Esteem Inventory Appendix B: Mapping Strategies Appendix C: Reliability of Self-Esteem Inventory Bibliography Index About the Authors
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Shame and the Origins of Self-Esteem: A Jungian Approach » Read Now
by Mario Jacoby. 134 pgs.

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Shame is one of our most central feelings and a universal human characteristic. Why do we experience it? For what purpose? How can we cope with excessive feelings of shame?In an elegant exposition informed by many years of helping people to understand feelings of shame, leading Jungian analyst Mario...
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Shame is one of our most central feelings and a universal human characteristic. Why do we experience it? For what purpose? How can we cope with excessive feelings of shame?In an elegant exposition informed by many years of helping people to understand feelings of shame, leading Jungian analyst Mario Jacoby provides a timely and comprehensive exploration of the many aspects of shame and shows how it occupies a central place in our emotional experience. Jacoby shows a lack of self-esteem is often at the root of excessive shame. As well as providing practical examples of how therapy can help, Jacoby draws upon a wealth of historical and cultural scholarship to show how important shame is for us in both its individual and social aspects.
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Handbook of Positive Psychology (Chap. 10 "The Social Construction of Self-Esteem") » Read Now
by Shane J. Lopez, C. R. Snyder. 829 pgs.

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Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement...
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Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life?" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology.
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Resilient Identities: Self-Relationships and the Construction of Social Reality (Chap. 7 "Raising Self-Esteem") » Read Now
by William B. Swann Jr. 242 pgs.

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Raising Your Child's Inner Self-Esteem: The Authoritative Guide from Infancy through the Teen Years » Read Now
by Karen Owens. 355 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library
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Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being (Chap. 5 "The Effects of Exercise on Self-Perceptions and Self Esteem") » Read Now
by Stuart J. H. Biddle, Stephen H. Boutcher, Kenneth R. Fox. 211 pgs.

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The feel good effect of physical activity is one which although realised has barely reached its potential in the modern world of stress and inactivity for our mental health. Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being provides a research consensus on the relationship between physical exercise...
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The feel good effect of physical activity is one which although realised has barely reached its potential in the modern world of stress and inactivity for our mental health. Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being provides a research consensus on the relationship between physical exercise and the aspects of mental health. Whilst reviewing and integrating relevant information the book also considers physical activity in relation to the different aspects of mental health: * anxiety * depression * mood and emotion * self-esteem * cognitive functioning * psychological dysfunction. This is invaluable reading for undergraduates and post graduates of sport and exercise science and provides a foundation for health services, sport specialists and psychologists alike to promote the benefits of physical activity and improve mental health.
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The Psychology of the Social Self (Chap. 7 "Social Inequality and Self-Esteem: The Moderating Effects of Social Comparison, Legitimacy, and Contingencies of Self-Esteem") » Read Now
by Oliver P. John, Roderick M. Kramer, Tom R. Tyler. 280 pgs.

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Self-Esteem and Family Challenge: An Investigation of Their Effects on Achievement, in Journal of Youth and Adolescence » Read Now
by Brenda Padilla, Jennifer A. Schmidt. 9 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library
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Positive and Negative Self-Esteem among Ethnic Minority Early Adolescents: Social and Cultural Sources and Threats, in Journal of Youth and Adolescence » Read Now
by Maykel Verkuyten. 10 pgs.

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Self-Esteem Research, Theory, and Practice: Toward a Positive Psychology of Self-Esteem » Read Now
by Christopher J. Mruk. 300 pgs.

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Subordination and Defeat: An Evolutionary Approach to Mood Disorders and Their Therapy (Chap. 7 "Subordination, Self-Esteem, and Depression") » Read Now
by Leon Sloman, Paul Gilbert. 252 pgs.

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Most people now accept that human beings are the product of millions of years of mammalian evolution and, more recently, primate evolution. This landmark book explores the implications of our evolutionary history for theories and therapies of depression. In particular, the focus is on how social...
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Most people now accept that human beings are the product of millions of years of mammalian evolution and, more recently, primate evolution. This landmark book explores the implications of our evolutionary history for theories and therapies of depression. In particular, the focus is on how social conflict has shaped various behavioral and psychophysiological systems. Special attention is given to the evolved mechanisms for dealing with social defeat and subordination in both animals and humans. By linking human depression to the activation of ancient psychobiological programs for dealing with social conflict, one is able to understand the function of depression within groups, family systems, and between individuals and begin to distinguish depressions that may have adaptive functions from those that are the result of maladaptive feedback systems. Although many acknowledge the need for an integrated, biopsychosocial theory of psychopathology, there continue to be great divisions among social, psychological, and biological approaches. Sloman and Gilbert have brought together leading scientists and clinicians representing different disciplines and schools to present a provocative new evolutionary model of depression. This model illuminates old problems in new ways, links a common disabling condition to evolved mental mechanisms, and points to potential new approaches to prevention and intervention. The book will be of compelling interest to all those who study or treat mood disorders.
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Interpersonal Rejection (Chap. 7 "Coping with Rejection: Ego-Defensive Strategies, Self-Esteem, and Interpersonal Relationships") » Read Now
by Mark R. Leary. 334 pgs.

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Interpersonal rejection ranks among the most potent and distressing events that people experience. Romantic rejection, ostracism, stigmatization, job termination, and other kinds of rejections have the power to compromise the quality of people's lives. As a result, people are highly motivated to...
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Interpersonal rejection ranks among the most potent and distressing events that people experience. Romantic rejection, ostracism, stigmatization, job termination, and other kinds of rejections have the power to compromise the quality of people's lives. As a result, people are highly motivated to avoid social rejection, and, indeed, much of human behavior appears to be desinged to avoid such experiences. Yet, despite the widespread effects of real, anticipated, and even imagined rejections, psychologists have devoted only passing attention to the topic, and the research on rejection has been scattered throughout a number of psychological subspecialties (e.g., social, clinical, developmental, personality). In the past few years, however, we have seen a surge of interest in the effects of interpersonal rejection on behavior and emotion. The goal of this book is to pull together contributions of several writers whose work is on the cutting edge of rejection research, providing a readable overview of recent advances in the area. In doing so, it not only provides a look at the current state of the area but helps to establish the topic of rejection as an identifiable area for future research. Topics covered in the book include: ostracism, unrequited love, betrayal, stigmatization, rejection sensitivity, rejection and self-esteem, peer rejection in childhood, emotional responses to rejection, and personality moderators of reactions to rejection.
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On Building, Defending, and Regulating the Self: A Psychological Perspective (Chap. 7 "Nagging Doubts and a Glimmer of Hope: The Role of Implicit Self-Esteem in Self-Image Maintenance") » Read Now
by Diederick A. Stapel, Abraham Tesser, Joanne V. Wood. 294 pgs.

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This volume is about understanding the 'self' from a scientific perspective. The self is a well established research area in a variety of disciplines including clinical psychology, communication, developmental psychology, social psychology and sociology. This book pulls together, in one place...
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This volume is about understanding the 'self' from a scientific perspective. The self is a well established research area in a variety of disciplines including clinical psychology, communication, developmental psychology, social psychology and sociology. This book pulls together, in one place, comprehensive and interesting descriptions of some of the most stimulating, newly emerging research programs on the self. Each chapter, by a leading authority in the field, describes a unique research program, based on solid empirical research. Contributing authors include a mix between established names and emerging researchers whose mark on the field will grow in years to come.
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Motivated Social Perception (Chap. 5 "On the Nature of Implicit Self-Esteem: The Case of the Name Letter Effect" and Chap. 6 "'I Love Me, I Love Me Not:' Implicit Self-Esteem, Explicit Self-Esteem and Defensiveness") » Read Now
by Steven Fein, James M. Olson, Steven J. Spencer, Mark P. Zanna. 326 pgs.

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This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed without extensive contact between the...
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This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed without extensive contact between the researchers, and therefore evolved into two distinct traditions. The first tradition shows that the motivation to maintain a positive self-concept and to define oneself in the social world can dramatically affect people's social perception. The second one shows that people's goals have a dramatic effect on how they see themselves and others. Motivated Social Perception shows how these two approaches often overlap and provides insights into how these two perspectives are integrated. Motivated Social Perception contains chapters on: *the effect of motivation on the activation and application of stereotypes; *self-affirmation in the evaluations of the self and others; *implicit and explicit aspects of self-esteem; *self-esteem contingencies and relational aspects of the self; *an investigation of the roots and functions of basic goals; and *extensions of self-regulatory theory. This book is intended for scholars, researchers, and advanced students interested in social perception and social cognition.
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