The Self and Social Relationships

by Wood; Joanne V.

• ISBN13: 9781841694887
• ISBN10: 1841694886
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-22
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

Although the two major research areas of the "Self" and "Social Relationships" have flourished, they have done so largely independently of each other. More and more research, however, has indicated that relationships shape the nature of the self and identity, and that self-views influence interpersonal processes and the manner in which people navigate their close relationships. The integration of research on self and social relationships has proved a particularly rich one, generating some of the most creative and insightful theories in psychology. The Self and Social Relationshipsis the first volume that marks, expedites, and defines this exciting new research synthesis. It serves both as a platform for authors to present their latest ideas on the topic and to encourage continued integration in this emerging field. The contributions represent a diverse set of perspectives from social/personality and clinical psychology. Each chapter covers a topic that is central to the study of self and relationships, and presents some of the most exciting research programs in the field. This volume is essential reading for researchers and students in the areas of both self and relationships.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. vii
Contributors	p. ix
Self-Related Motives Influence Close Relationships	p. 1
Risk Regulation in Relationships: Self-Esteem and the If-Then Contingencies of Interdependent Life	p. 3
On the Role of Psychological Needs in Healthy Functioning: Integrating a Self-Determination Theory Perspective with Traditional Relationship Theories	p. 27
Self-Verification in Relationships as an Adaptive Process	p. 49
Narcissism and Interpersonal Self-Regulation	p. 73
Functions of the Self in Interpersonal Relationships: What Does the Self Actually Do?	p. 95
Reciprocal Influences of Self and Other, I: Self-Perception and Self-Regulation	p. 117
Self-Perception as Interpersonal Perception	p. 119
Self-Regulation and Close Relationships	p. 139
Evolutionary Perspectives	p. 159
Immediate-Return Societies: What Can They Tell Us About the Self and Social Relationships in Our Society?	p. 161
Evolutionary Accounts of Individual Differences in Adult Attachment Orientations	p. 183
Reciprocal Influences of Self and Other, II: Close Relationships and Changing the Self	p. 207
How Close Others Construct and Reconstruct Who We Are and How We Feel About Ourselves	p. 209
The Relational Self in Transference: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Consequences in Everyday Social Life	p. 231
Changes in Working Models of the Self in Relationships: A Clinical Perspective	p. 255
Time for Some New Tools: Toward the Application of Learning Approaches to the Study of Interpersonal Cognition	p. 277
Author Index	p. 301
Subject Index	p. 313
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