Routledge Handbook of the Uncertain Self

Patrick J. Carroll is Professor of Psychology at The Ohio State University‑Lima, USA.Kimberly Rios is Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois‑Urbana Champaign, USA.Kathryn C. Oleson is Professor of Psychology at Reed College, USA.

''In an era in which misinformation and “alternative facts” abound, it is difficult to know what to believe anymore. The resulting uncertainty has seeped into all corners of human consciousness, including the self. The second edition of the Handbook of the Uncertain Self brings together a distinguished group of scientists who grapple with the key issues within this domain. Their insights crystalize what is known and lay out the agenda for future work on this topic, making this volume essential reading for anyone interested in this topic.''William Swann, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin''Uncertainty is the ubiquitous feature of the fast-changing world we live in. It is about the only thing one can be certain about. This important volume illuminates the varied ways in which uncertainty affects people’s lives for good or ill, and offers useful insights about coping with uncertainty's inevitable reality.''Arie Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park''The book takes on a major challenge of our time—uncertainty about who we are and who we want to be in a rapidly changing world. A stellar lineup of authors take on this challenge through a wide range of lenses, including cognitive, intergroup, and relationship processes. For those who want to understand self-doubt and self-uncertainty, this book is a must read.''Jennifer Crocker, Emeritus Professor and Ohio Eminent Scholar in Psychology, The Ohio State University

• About the editorsList of contributorsPrefaceINTRODUCTIONChapter 1: IntroductionKim Rios, Kathryn C. Oleson, and Patrick J. CarrollPART I. META-COGNITION & UNCERTAINTY IN SELFChapter 2: Multiple Effects of Discarding Thoughts through Invalidation: Attenuation, Elimination, Reversals, and CompensationPablo Briñol and Richard PettyChapter 3: The Case of Confidence in Eyewitness TestimonyKyros Shen, Allan Lam, & John WixtedChapter 4: Be Careful What You Wish For: The Dark Side of FreedomNate Cheek and Barry SchwartzChapter 5: Antecedents and Consequences of Identity:A Meta-Cognitive ModelBorja Paredes, Pablo Briñol, and Richard PettyChapter 6: Self-Uncertainty as Cause and Consequence of Possible Self-RevisionPatrick J. Carroll, Radhika Kothari, and Rease HaleyChapter 7: The Social Psychology of Fairness and the Regulation of Personal Uncertainty:Implications for Understanding the Role of Trust in SocietyKees van den Bos and E. Allan LindChapter 8: An Antidote to Self-Uncertainty: Nostalgia Prevents Self-Uncertainty from Lowering Self-ContinuityConstantine Sedikides, Marios Biskas, Jacob Juhl, and Tim WildschutChapter 9: Jumping to ConclusionsCarmen Sanchez, Steffen Moritz, and David Dunning Chapter 10: Inauthentic or Merely Uncertain:When do People Tolerate Situations of Identity Misfit?Yingchi Guo and Toni SchmaderPART II: MOTIVATION and UNCERTAINTY IN SELFChapter 11: Why is Existential Uncertainty Distressing and Persistent? A Terror Management PerspectiveMark Landau, Young Ju Ryu Jeff Greenberg, Marcus Chur, and Tom PyszczynskiChapter 12: The Integrated Causal Uncertainty ModelJae-Eun Namkoong, Marlone Henderson, and Stephanie TobinChapter 13: Toward Love or Hate and Meaning Either Way:From Anxious Uncertainty to Proactive or Reactive Approach MotivationIan McGregor and Denise C. MarigoldChapter 14: Prototypicality Threat and Self-uncertainty Motivate Group BehaviorOlivia Kuljian and Zachary HohmanChapter 15: The Uncertainty Surrounding Ostracism: A Systematic Review and Future DirectionsZhansheng Chen, Fiona Yunqian Tian, Andrew Hales, and Kipling WilliamsChapter 16: Certainty through Social Connection? Protecting the Self in an Uncertain Social WorldSandra MurrayPART III: CLINICAL and APPLIED IMPLICATIONS OF THE UNCERTAIN SELFChapter 17: Social Identity Uncertainty and COVID-19Erica Molinario, Molly Ellenberg, and Laura PrislieChapter 18: When Political and Religious Belief Systems ConflictKimberly Rios and Alexis MoralesChapter 19: Managing Acute UncertaintyKate Sweeny and Jennifer HowellChapter 20: The Unsettled Questions of Belonging UncertaintyShannon Brady, Gregg Muragishi, and Rebecca GetuChapter 21: Doubt as a Form of Spiritual StruggleJulie Exline, Yehudis Keller, Andrew C. Moffitt, and Kenneth I. PargamentGeneral CommentaryChapter 22: Michael Hogg