Description: Masochism and the Self, Paperback by Baumeister, Roy F., ISBN 1138876062, ISBN-13 9781138876064, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This volume provides an integrative theory firmly grounded in current psychology of the self, and offers a fresh, compelling account of one of psychologys most enigmatic behavior patterns. Professor Baumeister provides comprehensive coverage of historical and cross-cultural theories and empirical data on masochism and presents recent, original data drawn from a large data set of anonymous masochistic scripts of fantasies and favorite experiences. Drawn from the latest social psychological research and theories, Professor Baumeister returns the emphasis to the original and proto-typical form of masochism -- sexual masochism - - and explains these phenomena as a means of releasing the individual from the burden of self-awareness.
It is the first volume to present a psychological theory compatible with the mounting evidence that most masochists are not mentally ill nor does masochism derives from sadism. Instead, Professor Baumeister finds that masochism emerges as an escapist response to the problematic nature of selfhood and he attempts to foster an understanding of sexual masochism that emphasizes both "escape from self" and "construction of meaning" hypotheses.
Th is directed at all those interested in the self and identity in paradoxical behavior patterns and in the construction of meaning, presenting specific clinical recommendations.
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Book Title: Masochism and the Self
Number of Pages: 254 Pages
Publication Name: Masochism and the Self
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Subject: General, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Social Psychology
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.6 Oz
Author: Roy F. Baumeister
Item Length: 6 in
Subject Area: Psychology
Item Width: 9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
