Handbook of self-knowledge / edited by Simine Vazire, Timothy D. Wilson.

This authoritative handbook reviews the state of the science of self-knowledge, a key emerging area in psychology. Leading investigators describe innovative theory and research that is shedding new light on how and how accurately people perceive their own traits, thoughts, feelings, behavior, and re...

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Other Authors: Vazire, Simine, Wilson, Timothy D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Guilford Press, ©2012.
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Summary:This authoritative handbook reviews the state of the science of self-knowledge, a key emerging area in psychology. Leading investigators describe innovative theory and research that is shedding new light on how and how accurately people perceive their own traits, thoughts, feelings, behavior, and relationships. Coverage encompasses the behavioral, mental, biological, and social structures that underlie self-knowledge; approaches to studying self-beliefs in specific domains; and the motives and biases that influence accuracy. The volume explores the personal and societal benefits of self-knowledge and also considers possible ways to enhance it.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 462 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781462505166
1462505163
1280879416
9781280879418