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Self-Handicapping
Higgins, Raymond L.; Berglas, Steven; Snyder, C. R.
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Description for Self-Handicapping
Hardback. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1370.
The concept of self-handicapping can be legitimately anchored in a vari ety of intellectual contexts, some old and some newer. As this volume reminds us, Alfred Adler was perhaps the first to articulate the signifi cance of various self-defeating claims and gestures for protecting the self concept. Thus the apparent paradox of "defeat" in the interests of "pro tection. " More recently (but still more than 30 years ago), Heider's "naive psychology" added attributional rhetoric to the description of self-defeat ing strategies. While predominantly cognitive in its thrust, the attribu tional approach incorporated several motivational influences-especially those involving egocentric concerns. ... Read more
The concept of self-handicapping can be legitimately anchored in a vari ety of intellectual contexts, some old and some newer. As this volume reminds us, Alfred Adler was perhaps the first to articulate the signifi cance of various self-defeating claims and gestures for protecting the self concept. Thus the apparent paradox of "defeat" in the interests of "pro tection. " More recently (but still more than 30 years ago), Heider's "naive psychology" added attributional rhetoric to the description of self-defeat ing strategies. While predominantly cognitive in its thrust, the attribu tional approach incorporated several motivational influences-especially those involving egocentric concerns. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306435409
SKU
V9780306435409
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