Table of Contents:
I. SELF-CONCEPT & SELF-ESTEEM DEVELOPMENT. Introduction to Section I. Definitions. Questions of Self. The Role of Self-Esteem. Why Self-Motives? 1. Self-Concept Development. The Difficulties of Understanding Ones Self. The Foundations of Self-Concept Development. The Development of Self-Images. The Cyclical Nature of Self-Concept Development. The Power of Self-Images. Interpreting Self Feedback. A Revised Definition of Self-Concept. Altering the Self-Concept. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 2. Self-Esteem Development. Background Information. Defining Self-Esteem. Cognitive Connections to and Implications for Self. Behavioral Choices and How They Affect Self-Esteem. Levels of Interpretation for Success and Failure. Wrapping it Up: What Does It Really Mean to Have 'Low Self-Esteem'? 3. Self-Motives. Defining 'Motives' as They Apply to Self. Motives and Their Meanings. Self-Verification. Self-Completion. Self-Enhancement. Self-Assessment. Elements of the Appraisal Process. The Importance of Feedback from Others. Implications of Reflected Appraisals. Self-Regulation Theory. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Wrapping it Up: Integration of Section I. II. SOURCES OF SELF KNOWLEDGE. Introduction to Section II. 4. Self-Perception Theory. Background Information. The Mechanics of Self-Perception Theory. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Coda. 5. Social Comparison Theory. Introduction to Social Comparison Theory. Mechanics of Social Comparison Theory. When and Toward Whom Will Social Comparisons Be Made? 'When and Toward Whom Will Social Comparisons Be Made?'-Revisited. The Implications of Comparison Choices. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? A Working Model of Social Comparison. 6. Self & Culture. Background on Self & Culture. Describing Culture. The Self-Culture Connection. Implications of a Cultural Influence on the Self. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 7. Organismic Approaches to Self. Background Information. Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Self-Determination as an Energizing Force. Self-Determination as a Source of Conflict and Strife. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Wrapping it Up: Integration of Section II. III. CONSEQUENCES OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE. Introduction to Section III. 8. Self-Reference Effect. Basic Questions. Problems with Verifying the Self-Reference Effect. Implications of the Self-Reference Effect. Processes that Might Underlay the Self-Reference Effect. 9. Self-Enhancement versus Self-Verification. Background Information on Each Side of the Controversy. The Self-Enhancement Literature. The Self-Verification Literature. The 'Why?' Question. The 'When?' Question. The 'How?' Question. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 10. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies. Background Information. The Cyclical Nature of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies. The Mechanisms of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies. When Will Perceiver Biases Not Be Confirmed? Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Wrapping it Up: Integration of Section III. IV. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. Introduction to Section IV. 11. Self-Consciousness. Background Information. Becoming Private or Public in Self-Consciousness. The Implications of Private and Public Self-Consciousness. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 12. Self-Monitoring. Caveat. Background Information. The Development of High versus Low Self-Monitoring. Implications of Self-Monitoring Level. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Wrapping it Up: Integration of Section IV. V. APPLICATIONS OF SELF THEORIES TO EVERYDAY LIFE. Introduction to Section V. 13. Self-Esteem Enhancement. A Review of the Relevant Literature. Brief Summary of 'Self-Esteem The Puzzle of Low Self-Regard.' Elements of Successful Self-Esteem Enhancement Strategies. An Earth-Core Model of Self-Esteem. A Stair-Step Approach to Self-Esteem Enhancement. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 14. Applications of Self in Daily Life. A Personal Reflection. Background Information. The Role of Self-Belief Patterns. An Application of the Gestalt Principle or The Role of Self-Patterns in Emotional and Physical Health. Self-Esteem and Wellness. Other Applications of Self to Everyday Life. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? 15. Applications of Self in Educational Settings. Introduction. Academic Success and Self-Worth. Suggested Methods for Solving the Crisis in Education. The Mind Fitness Program for Esteem and Excellence. A Social Cognitive View of Self-Regulated Learning. Assessment and Other Issues of Self as Applied in Educational Settings. Wrapping it Up: What Does All of This Mean? Epilogue - A Few Final Mental Morsels. Where Has All of This Taken Us? Self Develops and Changes Across the Lifespan. Lifespan Approach to Self. We Cant Escape the Role that Others Play in Our 'Selves.' Can High Self-Esteem Lead to Egomania? Knowing 'Self' Means Knowing Who You Are and Who You Are Not. What Does 'High Self-Esteem' Really Mean? References. Subject Index.