Transcending self-interest : psychological explorations of the quiet ego /
Transcending self-interest : psychological explorations of the quiet ego /
edited by Heidi A. Wayment, Jack J. Bauer.
- 1st ed.
- Washington, D.C. : [London : American Psychological Association ; Eurospan, distributor], 2008.
- xx, 263 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- APA ebook Decade of behavior .
- Decade of behavior. .
Includes indexes. IT Carlow ebook
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"For decades social scientists have observed that Americans are becoming more selfish, headstrong, and callous. Instead of lamenting a cultural slide toward narcissism, Transcending Self-Interest: Psychological Explorations of the Quiet Ego provides a constructive framework for understanding--and conducting research on--both the problems of egocentrism and the ways of transcending it. Heidi A. Wayment and Jack J. Bauer have assembled a group of contributors who are helping to reshape how the field of psychology defines the self in the 21st century. In the spirit of positive psychology, these authors call us to move beyond individualistic and pathological notions of self versus other. Their theories and research suggest two paths to this transcendence: (a) balancing the needs of self and others in one's everyday life and (b) developing compassion, nondefensive self-awareness, and interdependent self-identity. At the end of these converging paths lies a quiet ego--an ego less concerned with self-promotion than with the flourishing of both the self and others. Readers will find in this volume inspiration not only for future work in psychology but also for their own efforts toward personal development"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2009
Available via the World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433803406: £54.50 9781433803406 (print ed.) 1433803402 (print ed.)
2007039932
Egoism--Congresses
Self-interest--Congresses
Self--Congresses
Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
155.25
Includes indexes. IT Carlow ebook
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"For decades social scientists have observed that Americans are becoming more selfish, headstrong, and callous. Instead of lamenting a cultural slide toward narcissism, Transcending Self-Interest: Psychological Explorations of the Quiet Ego provides a constructive framework for understanding--and conducting research on--both the problems of egocentrism and the ways of transcending it. Heidi A. Wayment and Jack J. Bauer have assembled a group of contributors who are helping to reshape how the field of psychology defines the self in the 21st century. In the spirit of positive psychology, these authors call us to move beyond individualistic and pathological notions of self versus other. Their theories and research suggest two paths to this transcendence: (a) balancing the needs of self and others in one's everyday life and (b) developing compassion, nondefensive self-awareness, and interdependent self-identity. At the end of these converging paths lies a quiet ego--an ego less concerned with self-promotion than with the flourishing of both the self and others. Readers will find in this volume inspiration not only for future work in psychology but also for their own efforts toward personal development"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved).
Electronic reproduction.
Washington, D.C.
American Psychological Association
2009
Available via the World Wide Web
Access limited by licensing agreement
9781433803406: £54.50 9781433803406 (print ed.) 1433803402 (print ed.)
2007039932
Egoism--Congresses
Self-interest--Congresses
Self--Congresses
Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality
155.25