Special Issues of Self and Identity
Self- and Identity-Regulation and Health
1st Edition
Edited
By James Shepperd, William Klein, Alexander Rothman
September 22, 2011
Researchers have become increasingly aware of how theories and findings regarding self- and identity-regulation have important implications for understanding health outcomes. Self- and identity concerns can prompt increases in precautionary actions and healthy behavior, but also increases in risky ...
Two Sides to Every Self-Process: The Pros and Cons: A Special Issue of Self and Identity
1st Edition
Edited
By Virginia S. Y. Kwan, Lowell Gaertner
June 29, 2009
Reflecting the importance of the self in optimal functioning, a vast literature on the value of different self-processes is accumulating. Individual research reports, however, frequently present a one-sided view, focusing either on the benefits or the liabilities of the self-process under study. A ...