This book offers a thorough, integrative review of the antecedents and consequences of self-presentation, examining why people are concerned with their public images and looking at how their self-presentational motives affect behavior and emotion. "Self-Presentation" is ideal for courses dealing with personality, motivation, the self, social influences, and interpersonal behavior.

Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Tactics -- 3 The Self-Presentational Motive -- 4 The Social Context: Norms and Roles -- 5 The Target's Values -- 6 Current Social Image -- 7 Instrumental Complimentarity -- 8 The Private Self -- 9 Worrying About Impressions -- Reference -- Index.

Mark R. Leary is professor of psychology at Wake Forest University.