Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1572309911 ISBN 13: 9781572309913

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2004

Synopsis

Bringing together a stellar array of self-regulation researchers, this comprehensive and authoritative Handbook addresses the breadth of current theories, findings, and practical applications in the field. Examined are the conscious and non-conscious processes by which people regulate their thoughts, emotions, attention, impulses or appetites, and task performances; the developmental trajectories of these capacities; and implications for personal relationships, addictions, consumption, and mental health. The ways individuals differ in their basic abilities and styles of self-control are considered, as are strategies for enhancing functioning in this area. Offering cutting-edge coverage of a key dimension of human experience, the Handbook also identifies important questions for future investigation.

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Review

'Baumeister and Vohs have assembled an impressive 'who's who' of researchers in the field of self-regulation. Presented is state-of-the art, scholarly, and creative work that examines the topic from cognitive, neuroscientific, social learning, developmental, and a variety of other perspectives. The Handbook gives equal attention to basic theory and practical applications, speaking to questions ranging from the nature of the self to the ways we control sexual behavior, eating, and alcohol use. This volume is a basic and necessary resource for anyone who plans to do research on self-regulation or who wishes to understand the current state of knowledge in the field.' - David Funder, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, USA

About the Author

Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, holds the Eppes Professorship in the Department of Psychology at Florida State University. He has also taught and conducted research at the University of California at Berkeley, Case Western Reserve University, University of Texas, University of Virginia, the Max-Planck Institute in Munich (Germany), and Stanford's Center for Advanced Study. Dr. Baumeister has contributed nearly 300 professional publications (including 15 books), spanning such topics as self and identity, performance under pressure, self-control, self-esteem, finding meaning in life, sexuality, aggression and violence, suicide, interpersonal processes, social rejection, the need to belong, and human nature. His research on self-regulation has been funded for many years by the National Institute of Mental Health. Kathleen D. Vohs, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She most recently held the Canada Research Chair in Marketing Science and Consumer Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Vohs has conducted research on self-regulation at the University of Utah and Case Western Reserve University under a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. She has over 60 professional publications that focus on understanding processes related to self-regulation, self-esteem, interpersonal functioning, and bulimic symptomatology. Her research has been extended to the domains of chronic dieting, sexuality, and personal spending and savings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1572309911
• ISBN 13: 9781572309913
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 574
• Editor: Baumeister Roy F., Vohs Kathleen D.