The self has emerged as a central construct in many domains of behavioral and social science. This state-of-the-science volume brings together an array of leading authorities to provide the first comprehensive review of theory and research in this burgeoning area. Organized into five sections, chapters address the content, structure, and organization of the self; processes related to agency, regulation, and self-control; self-evaluation and self-related motivation and emotion; interpersonal and cultural aspects of self and identity; and self-development across evolutionary time and the life span. Also examined are ways that the development of the self sometimes goes awry, resulting in emotional and behavioral problems. Shedding light on a key dimension of human experience, the Handbook is a definitive reference and text.

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Mark R. Leary, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University. His research interests focus on social motivation and emotion, particularly processes involving the self. Dr. Leary has written or edited several previous books, including [i]Social Psychology and Dysfunctional Behavior[/i]; [i]Self Presentation: Impression Management and Interpersonal Behavior[/i]; [i]Social Anxiety[/i] (with R. M. Kowalski); [i]Interpersonal Rejection[/i]; and [i]Selfhood: Identity, Esteem, Regulation[/i]. He is also Editor of the journal [i]Self and Identity[/i].

June Price Tangney, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. She is coauthor (with Ronda Dearing) of [i]Shame and Guilt[/i] and coeditor (with Kurt Fischer) of [i]Self-Conscious Emotions: The Psychology of Shame, Guilt, Embarrassment, and Pride[/i]. Dr. Tangney is currently Associate Editor of [i]Self and Identity[/i] and Consulting Editor of [i]Journal of Personality and Social Psychology[/i], [i]Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin[/i], [i]Psychological Assessment[/i], [i]Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology[/i], and [i]Journal of Personality[/i]. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the John Templeton Foundation.

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