The Social Self: Cognitive, Interpersonal and Intergroup Perspectives (Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology Series)

What is the nature of the 'self', how do everyday experiences shape it, and how does it influence our thinking, judgements and behaviors? Such questions constitute enduring puzzles in psychology, and are also of critical practical importance for applied domains such as clinical, counseling, educational and organizational psychology. In this book a select group of eminent international researchers survey the most recent advances in research of the self. In particular, they discuss the influence of cognitive and intra-psychic processes (Part 1), interpersonal and relational variables (Part 2), and inter-group phenomena on the self (Part 3). 1. The Social Self: Introduction And Overview / Joseph P. Forgas And Kipling D. Williams -- 2. Overlapping Mental Representations Of Self And Group: Evidence And Implications / Eliot R. Smith -- 3. Egocentrism And The Social Self: Anchoring (and Adjustment) In Self And Social Judgments / Thomas Gilovich -- 4. Judgment Standards And The Social Self: A Shifting Standards Perspective / Monica Biernat, Scott Eidelman And Kathleen Fuegen -- 5. Affective Influences On Self-perception And Self-disclosure / Joseph P. Forgas And Stephanie J. Moylan -- 6. Positioning Self-handicapping Within The Self-zoo: Just What Kind Of Animal Are We Dealing With? / Edward R. Hirt And Sean M. Mccrea. Edited By Joseph P. Forgas And Kipling D. Williams. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Annotation What is the nature of the 'self'? How do everyday experiences shape it? How does it influence our thinking, judgment, and behavior? Such questions constitute enduring puzzles in psychology and are also of critical practical importance for applied domains such as clinical, counseling, educational, and organizationa psychology. In this book, a select group of eminent international researchers survey the most recent advances in research of the self. In particular, they discuss the influence of cognitive and intrapsychic processes, interpersonal and relational variables, and inter-group phenomena on the self I. INDIVIDUAL AND INTRAPSYCHIC ASPECTS OF THE SELF; 2 Overlapping Mental Representations of Self and Group: Evidence and Implications; Introduction; Connectionism; Autoassociative Connectionist Memory; Reconstruction of the Social Self; The Reconstructed Self and Intergroup Relations; Conclusion; 3 Egocentrism and the Social Self: Anchoring (and Adjustment) in Self and Social Judgments; Introduction; The Spotlight Effect: Empirical Evidence; The Spotlight Effect and the Social Self; The Spotlight Effect as Insufficient Adjustment Surveying advances in research of the self, this title discusses: the influence of cognitive and intra-psychic processes; interpersonal and relational variables; and inter-group phenomena on the self. The integrated and comprehensive coverage should be suitable as a reference work to all those concerned with the social and behavioural sciences. What is this mysterious entity we call "the self"?