This state-of-the-science volume brings together an array of leading authorities to comprehensively review theory and research in this burgeoning area.

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The self has emerged as a central construct in many domains of behavioral and social science. This state-of-the-science volume brings together an array of leading authorities to comprehensively review theory and research in this burgeoning area. Coverage includes the content, structure, and organization of the self; processes related to agency, regulation, and self-control; self-evaluation and self-related motivation and emotion; interpersonal and cultural issues; and self-development across evolutionary time and the lifespan. Also examined are ways that the development of the self can go awry, resulting in emotional and behavioral problems.

I. Introduction
1. The Self as an Organizing Construct in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Mark R. Leary and June Price Tangney
2. The Self as a Psycho-Social Dynamic Processing System: A Meta-Perspective on a Century of the Self in Psychology, Walter Mischel and Carolyn C. Morf
II. Content, Structure, and Organization of the Self
3. Organization of Self-Knowledge: Features, Functions, and Flexibility, Carolin J. Showers and Virgil Zeigler-Hill
4. Self and Identity as Memory, John F. Kihlstrom, Jennifer S. Beer, and Stanley B. Klein
5. The Reflected Self: Creating Yourself as (You Think) Others See You, Dianne M. Tice and Harry M. Wallace
6. Stability and Variability in Self-Concept and Self-Esteem, Michael H. Kernis and Brian M. Goldman
7. A Sociological Approach to Self and Identity, Jan E. Stets and Peter J. Burke
8. Implicit Self and Identity, Thierry Devos and Mahzarin R. Banaji
III. Agency, Regulation, and Control
9. Self-Awareness, Charles S. Carver
10. Self-Regulation and the Executive Function of the Self, Roy F. Baumeister and Kathleen D. Vohs
11. Self-Efficacy, James E. Maddux and Jennifer T. Gosselin
12. Self-Systems Give Unique Meaning to Self Variables, Carol S. Dweck, E. Tory Higgins, and Heidi Grant-Pillow
13. On Assimilating Identities to the Self: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Internalization and Integrity within Cultures, Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci
IV. Evaluation, Motivation, and Emotion
14. Self-Evaluation, Abraham Tesser
15. Seeking Self-Esteem: Construction, Maintenance, and Protection of Self-Worth, Jennifer Crocker and Lora E. Park
16. Freedom versus Fear: On the Defense, Growth, and Expansion of the Self, Tom Pyszczynski, Jeff Greenberg, and Jamie L. Goldenberg
17. How Important Is Social Comparison?, Joanne V. Wood and Anne E. Wilson
18. Self-Verification: The Search for Coherence, William B. Swann, Jr., Peter J. Rentfrow, and Jennifer S. Guinn
19. Self-Relevant Emotions, June Price Tangney
20. Individual Differences in Self-Esteem: A Review and Theoretical Integration, Mark R. Leary and Geoff MacDonald
V. Interpersonal Aspects of the Self
21. The Relation of Self to Social Perception, David Dunning
22. Self and Close Relationships, Arthur Aron
23. Social Identity, Michael A. Hogg
24. Optimal Distinctiveness, Social Identity, and the Self, Marilynn B. Brewer
25. Self-Presentation, Barry R. Schlenker
26. Interpersonal Self-Regulation: Lessons from the Study of Narcissism, Frederick Rhodewalt and Deborah L. Sorrow
27. Cultural Models of the Self, Susan E. Cross and Jonathan S. Gore
VI. Phylogenetic and Ontological Development
28. Subjectivity and Self-Recognition in Animals, Robert W. Mitchell
29. Evolution of the Symbolic Self: Issues and Prospects, Constantine Sedikides and John J. Skowronski
30. The Development of Self-Representations during Childhood and Adolescence, Susan Harter
31. Disturbances of Self and Identity in Personality Disorders, Drew Westen and Amy Kegley Heim
VII. Epilogue
32. The Next Generation of Self Research, June Price Tangney and Mark R. Leary

Mark R. Leary, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University. His research interests focus on social motivation and emotion, particularly processes involving the self. Dr. Leary has written or edited several previous books, including Social Psychology and Dysfunctional Behavior; Self Presentation: Impression Management and Interpersonal Behavior; Social Anxiety (with R. M. Kowalski); Interpersonal Rejection; and Selfhood: Identity, Esteem, Regulation. He is also Editor of the journal Self and Identity.

June Price Tangney, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. She is coauthor (with Ronda Dearing) of Shame and Guilt and coeditor (with Kurt Fischer) of Self-Conscious Emotions: The Psychology of Shame, Guilt, Embarrassment, and Pride. Dr. Tangney is currently Associate Editor of Self and Identity and Consulting Editor of Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Psychological Assessment, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, and Journal of Personality. Her research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the John Templeton Foundation.

Contributors

Arthur Aron, PhD, Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Mahzarin R. Banaji, PhD, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Jennifer S. Beer, BA, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Marilynn B. Brewer, PhD, Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Peter J. Burke, PhD, Department of Sociology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Charles S. Carver, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Jennifer Crocker, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Susan E. Cross, PhD, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Edward L. Deci, PhD, Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Thierry Devos, PhD, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
David Dunning, PhD, Department of Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY
Jamie L. Goldenberg, PhD, Department of Psychology, Boise State University, Boise, ID
Brian M. Goldman, MS, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Jonathan S. Gore, MS, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Jennifer T. Gosselin, MA, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Heidi Grant-Pillow, PhD, Department of Psychology, New York University, New York, NY
Jeff Greenberg, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Jennifer S. Guinn, BS, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Susan Harter, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Amy Kegley Heim, PhD, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA
E. Tory Higgins, PhD, Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY
Michael A. Hogg, PhD, Center for Research on Group Processes, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Michael H. Kernis, PhD, Department of Psychology and Institute of Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
John F. Kihlstrom, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Stanley B. Klein, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Mark R. Leary, PhD, Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Geoff MacDonald, PhD, School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
James E. Maddux, PhD, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Walter Mischel, PhD, Department of Psychology, Columbia University, New York, NY
Robert W. Mitchell, PhD, Department of Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
Carolyn C. Morf, PhD, Behavioral Science Research Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
Lora E. Park, BS, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Tom Pyszczynski,PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
Peter J. Rentfrow, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Frederick Rhodewalt, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Richard M. Ryan, PhD, Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Barry R. Schlenker, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Constantine Sedikides, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Carolin J. Showers, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
John J. Skowronski, PhD, Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Deborah L. Sorrow, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Jan E. Stets, PhD, Department of Sociology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
William B. Swann, Jr., PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
June Price Tangney, PhD, Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Abraham Tesser, PhD, Institute of Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Dianne M. Tice, PhD, Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Kathleen D. Vohs, PhD, Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Harry M. Wallace, PhD, Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Drew Westen, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA
Anne E. Wilson, PhD, Department of Psychology, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Joanne V. Wood, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Virgil Zeigler-Hill, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

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