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The Oxford Handbook of Hypo-egoic Phenomena (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of Hypo-egoic Phenomena (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Library of Psychology
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Egoicism, a mindset that places primary focus upon oneself, appears
to be rampant in contemporary Western cultures as commercial
advertisements, popular books, song lyrics, and mobile software
applications consistently promote self-interest. Although a focus
on oneself has adaptive value for physical preservation, decision
making, and planning, researchers have begun to address the
psychological, interpersonal, and broader societal costs of
excessive egoicism. In an increasingly crowded and interdependent
world, there is a pressing need for investigation of alternatives
to a "me and mine first" mindset. For centuries, scholars,
spiritual leaders, and social activists have advocated a
"hypo-egoic" way of being that is characterized by less
self-concern in favor of a more inclusive, "we first" mode of
functioning. In recent years, investigations of hypo-egoic
functioning have been taken up by philosophers, cognitive
scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists. Edited by Kirk
Warren Brown and Mark Leary, The Oxford Handbook of Hypo-egoic
Phenomena brings together these vital lines of inquiry, distilling
current knowledge about hypo-egoicism into a single source book.
The authors of each chapter have conducted high-quality research
and written authoritatively about topics that involve
hypo-egoicism, all together providing an authoritative account of
theory, research, and applications of hypo-egoic functioning. Part
I of the book offers theoretical perspectives from philosophy and
several major branches of psychology to inform our understanding of
the nature of hypo-egoicism and its expressions in various domains
of life. Part II presents psychological research findings regarding
particular psychological phenomena in which hypo-egoicism is a
prominent feature, demonstrating the implications of hypo-egoicism
for well-being, emotion regulation, adaptive decision-making,
positive social relations, and other markers of human well-being.
Each chapter reviews the research literature regarding a particular
hypo-egoic phenomenon and offers constructive criticism of the
current limits of the research and important agendas for future
investigation. Thus, this Handbook offers the most comprehensive
and thoughtful analyses of hypo-egoicism to date.
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