Influences and Importance of Self-Awareness, Self-Evaluation and Self-Esteem

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1
Understanding What Self-Esteem  Is and Why It Matters:  A Terror Management Perspective
	Introduction
	Socialization: The Emergence of Self-Esteem
	Self-Esteem: The Basis for Transcending Death
	Empirical Evidence for the Terror Management Function of Self-Esteem
		The Mortality Salience Hypothesis
		The Anxiety-Buffer Hypothesis
		The Death-Thought Accessibility Hypothesis
		Anxiety Buffer Disruption
		Self-Esteem and Immortality
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2
Self-Esteem as a Mindset  for Strengthening the Democratic Way of Thinking
	Abstract
	1. Introduction
	2. The Notion of Democracy on the Agenda
		2.1. Defining the Field
		2.2. Inferences from the Principle “One Person, One Vote”
		2.3. Equality and Different Levels of Commitment
		2.4. The Intensification of the Political Involvement
	3. An Articulated Notion of Self-Esteem
		3.1. The Contents of the Concept
		3.2. Self-Esteem between Feeling and Reason
		3.3. The Difference between Self-Respect and Self-Esteem
		3.4. Authenticity Underpinning Self-Esteem
		3.5. Self-Esteem Integrated in the World
		3.6. Self-Esteem as a Cognitive and Moral Issue
		3.7. Self-Esteem and Responsibility
	4. Self-Esteem as Preventing Democracy-Damaging Attitudes
		4.1. Self-Esteem Opposing Narcissism
		4.2. Self-Esteem Opposing Opportunism
		4.3. Self-Esteem as a Counteracting Form  of Political Dependency
	5. Self-Esteem as a Factor  Enhancing Democracy
		5.1. Positive Effects on the Democratic Process
		5.2. Commitment for the Safeguard of Democracy
		5.3. Democracy as a Support for Self-Esteem
	Conclusion
	References
	Biographical Sketch
Chapter 3
What Is Reduced Self-Awareness?  An Overview of Interpretative Models, Bioethical Issues  and Neuroimaging Findings
	Abstract
	Introduction
		Loss of Insight, Anosognosia and Self-Awareness:  It Is Not Just a Question of Terms
	Neuroimaging Findings: What Are the Neural Underpinnings of Awareness of Illness?
	An Interpretive Neuro-Anatomical Model  of Self-Awareness
	Characteristics of Reduced Self-Awareness  in Different Clinical Groups
	Evaluation Methods
	Ethical and Legal Implications
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4
Self-Evaluation in Higher Education: Students’ Reflections  in Building Professional Identity  and Teaching Quality
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Analytical Framework
	Method
	Results and Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5
Self-Concept as a Predictor  of Perceived Academic Self-Efficacy in Adolescents
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Method
		Participants
		Instruments
		Procedure
		Data Analysis
	Results
	Discussion and Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6
Influence of Testosterone on School-Age Children’s Self-Esteem
	Abstract
		Introduction
		Objective
		Methods
		Results
		Conclusion
	Introduction
	Method
		Participants
		Measuring Self-Esteem
		Measuring Testosterone Levels
		Procedure
		Statistical Analysis
	Results
		Descriptives and Sex Differences
		Correlation Analysis
		Regression Analysis
	Conclusion
	Limitations and Future Directions
	References
Index
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