The Power of Identity Claims: How We Value and Defend the Self - Paperback

by Dale T. Miller (Author)

This book draws on research in psychology and behavioral economics to show how striving to live up to our identity claims profoundly affects our daily lives. The author argues the claims we make about who we are and what we stand for powerfully influence us, and our social world.

Author Biography

Dale T. Miller is Professor of Organization Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a social psychologist who has published widely on topics such as social norms, social cognition, and social justice. He lives in Portola Valley, California.