Symbolic Self-completionFirst 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. |
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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 |
| 227 | |
Author Index | 235 |
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acknowledgement action activity actual answer approach asked associated assumed attainment attempt audience becomes behavior building central chapter clear committed completeness concept condition consists context correlation defined definition dependent described dimension directed discussed disruption effect efforts evaluation evidence example existence expected experiment experimenter extent fact further gain given goal highly idea ideal important incomplete indicators individual infer influence instance interest interruption issue kind lack means measure mother motivated needs observer one's oriented original particular performance person positive possession possible potential present psychological pursuing question readiness reason regarding registering relatively relevant reported respondents result self-completion self-defining goal self-definition self-descriptions self-evaluation self-presentation self-symbolizing sense serve short similar simply social reality specific standing subjects substitute symbols task tension theoretical theory thinking tion trying variable
Bibliographic information
| Title | Symbolic Self-completion |
| Authors | Robert A. Wicklund, Peter M. Gollwitzer |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0898592135, 9780898592139 |
| Length | 243 pages |
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