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Depression: A Self-Presentation Formulation

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Public Self and Private Self

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The manifestations of depression—dejected mood, passivity, feelings of guilt—are easily recognizable.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, USA

    Roy F. Baumeister

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Hill, M.G., Weary, G., Williams, J. (1986). Depression: A Self-Presentation Formulation. In: Baumeister, R.F. (eds) Public Self and Private Self. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9564-5_11

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