{"product_id":"selfinsight-essays-in-social-psychology-9781841690742","title":"Self-Insight (Essays in Social Psychology)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeople 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 therapists 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652000669749,"sku":"ByrdShop_1841690740","price":106.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781841690742.jpg?v=1781848107","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/selfinsight-essays-in-social-psychology-9781841690742","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}