Symbolic Self-completion

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Psychology Press, 1982 - Psychology - 243 pages
First published in 1982. The problem addressed in this volume is the human pursuit of self-definitions. Self-definitions can vary widely with respect to the context in which they are found, and in regard to who aspires to possess them. Violinist, mother, humanitarian, intellectual, equestrian, and French-speaker are all examples of self-definitions.
 

Contents

A Special Part of Human Nature
3
Task Interruption Resumption
19
Symbolic SelfCompletion
31
The Necessity of Social Reality
51
The Constructive Effects of SelfSymbolizing
66
The Decay of Interpersonal Relations
87
The Refusal to Admit to Failure
109
The Attempt to Influence Others
124
The Display of Enduring Symbols
144
CONCEPTUAL ISSUES UNDERLYING THE THEORY
165
Commitment and the Rise of the SelfDefinition
183
The Psychology of Compensation
208
References
227
Author Index
235
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