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The Curse of the Self
Mark R. Leary
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Self-awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life
出版Oxford University Press, 2007
主題Philosophy / Ethics & Moral PhilosophyPsychology / GeneralPsychology / Clinical PsychologyPsychology / Cognitive Psychology & CognitionPsychology / PersonalityPsychology / Social PsychologySocial Science / Sociology / General
ISBN01953254439780195325447
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QCVnDAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Despite its obvious advantages, our ability to be self-reflective comes at a high price. Few people realize how profoundly their lives are affected by self-reflection or how frequently inner chatter interferes with their success, pollutes their relationships with others, and undermines their happiness. By allowing people to ruminate about the past or imagine what might happen in the future, self-reflection conjures up a great deal of personal suffering in the form of depression, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and other negative emotions. A great deal of unhappiness, in the form of addictions, overeating, and domestic violence, is due to people's inability to exert control over their thoughts and behavior. Is it possible to direct our self-reflection in a way that will minimize the disadvantages and maximize the advantages? Is there a way to affect the egotistical self through self-reflection? In this volume, Mark Leary explores the personal and social problems that are created by the capacity for self-reflection, and by drawing upon psychology and other behavioral sciences, offers insights into how these problems can be minimized.