The primary aim of this volume is to present the most recent advances in the psychological study of the self with a special emphasis on the factors that contribute to self-concept and self-esteem. This volume offers the following features:* state-of-the-art testimonies of important new research programs on the self* valuable reviews and literature on measurement of self-concept* analysis of sociocultural influences on self - an understudied topic until recently* new theory on the origins of self-enhancement | Psychological Perspectives on the Self Volume 4 by Jerry Suls, Paperback | Indigo Chapters