Hubert Hermans- Creator of the Dialogical Self Theory
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Mission Statement
Mission Statement The research program "Valuation Theory, self-confrontation and dialogical self" has two main purposes, one scientific, the other practical. The scientific aim is to give an original theoretical and methodological contribution at the frontiers of the academic psychology of the self. The practical aim is to stimulate the cooperation between scientists and practitioners by developing methods for self-investigation which are, at the same time, theory-based and applicable in a vari...
Read more... Historical Outline
In their present form theory, method, and practice are the results of three phases that are summarized below The first phase started with Hermans' (1967) dissertation Motivatie en Prestatie [Motivation and Achievement]. This dissertation provided the basis of two psychological tests for measurement of the achievement motive and fear of failure, the Prestatie Motivatie Test [Achievement Motivation Test] for adults (Hermans, 1968, 1970; Hermans, Petermann, & Zielinsky, 1978), and the Prestatie ...
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Both the original work on achievement motivation and the more recent work on valuation and dialogue have been presented for a larger audience. A widely read work is Hermans, Bergen, and Eijssen's book Van Faalangst tot Verantwoordelijkheid [From fear of failure to personal responsibility] The first publication was in 1975 and the 9th (revised) edition was in 1991 with a new title: Motivatie op School [Motivation at school]. A readable book on valuation theory and self-confrontation is Hermans'...
Read more... Further Indications of Quality/Reputation
- The program director is member of the editorial board of 7 journals: Culture and Psychology, Theory and Psychology, Journal of Constructivist Psychology, Revista de Psicopatología Y Psicología Clínica, Polish Psychological Bulletin, European Journal of School Psychology, Human Systems, and Significant.
- The program director was "first international associate" of the Society for Personology (USA).
- He was full member of the Kurt Lewin Institute.
- Over the past 20 years valu...
Read more... Full list of publications
Publications chonologically:
- Hermans, H. J. M. (1967). Motivatie en prestatie [Motivation and achievement]. Amsterdam: Swets & Zeitlinger.
- Hermans, H. J. M. (1968). Handleiding bij de Prestatie Motivatie Test (PMT) [Manual Achievement Motivation Test]. Amsterdam: Swets & Zeitlinger.
- Hermans, H. J. M. (1970). A questionnaire measure of achievement motivation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 54, 353-363.
- Hermans, H. J. M. (1971). Prestatiemotief en faalangst in gezin en onderwi...
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