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Self-Handicapping
Higgins, Raymond L.; Snyder, C. R.; Berglas, Steven
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Paperback. Series: The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMS; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
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
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
The Springer Series in Social Clinical Psychology
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489908636
SKU
V9781489908636
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