Self-Insight (Essays in Social Psychology)

Description: Self-Insight (Essays in Social Psychology) [Hardcover] Dunning, David Product Overview People base thousands of choices across a lifetime on the views they hold of their skill and moral character, yet a growing body of research in psychology shows that such self-views are often misguided or misinformed. Anyone who has dealt with others in the classroom, in the workplace, in the medical office, or on the therapist’s couch has probably experienced people whose opinions of themselves depart from the objectively possible. This book outlines some of the common errors that people make when they evaluate themselves. It also describes the many psychological barriers - some that people build by their own hand - that prevent individuals from achieving self-insight about their ability and character. The first section of the book focuses on mistaken views of competence, and explores why people often remain blissfully unaware of their incompetence and personality flaws. The second section focuses on faulty views of character, and explores why people tend to perceive they are more unique and special than they really are, why people tend to possess inflated opinions of their moral fiber that are not matched by their deeds, and why people fail to anticipate the impact that emotions have on their choices and actions.The book will be of great interest to students and researchers in social, personality, and cognitive psychology, but, through the accessibility of its writing style, it will also appeal to those outside of academic psychology with an interest in the psychological processes that lead to our self-insight. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Psychology Press (June 30, 2006) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1841690740 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 42 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.73 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #1,794,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #311 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #2,399 in Medical Cognitive Psychology #2,489 in Medical Clinical Psychology #311 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #2,399 in Medical Cognitive Psychology We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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