The Self

by Jonathon D. Brown

Although social psychology has been traditionally focused on interpersonal relationships, the cognitive revolution in psychology has had the effect of refocusing some social psychology on intra-psychic processes. This area of psychology has become very popular in recent years, yet there is currently no other textbook available for the study of the self. Republished in its original form by Psychology Press in 2007, this book carefully documents the changing conceptions and the value accorded the self in psychology over time. It further outlines the many alternative conceptions of this increasingly central domain in social psychology. New research and conceptions are juxtaposed with the classic and traditional, providing the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the study of the self.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Philosophy

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Lenka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this book for a Sociology class - I loved it. Nicely written, much information, exercises and ideas for discussions in the end of each chapter, examples to better explain a phenomena/theory/etc., a few tests to find some (maybe) new things about yourself... Awesome :)

[Ryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a summary of every normal person's The Self in history and present.We all have our own The Self clearly or vaguely or between.

[Ian Li]

Good introduction to the concept of "the self". Describes definitions of the self by William James.