Preface.
Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part I: Affect and Emotions: .

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1. The Nature of Emotion: W. Gerrod Parrott (Georgetown University).

2. Understanding People's Perceptions of Relationships is Crucial to Understanding their Emotional Lives: Margaret S. Clark (Carnegie Mellon University), Julie Fitness (Macquarie University, Australia), and Ian Brissette (Rutgers University).

3. Emotional Experience in Close Relationships: Ellen Berscheid and Hilary Ammazzalorso (both University of Minnesota).

4. Poker Face, Smiley Face, and Rant 'n' Rave: Myths and Realities about Emotion in Negotiation: Leigh Thompson, Victoria Husted Medvec, Vanessa Seiden, and Shirli Kopelman (all Northwestern University).

5. Mood and Emotion in Groups: Janice R. Kelly (Purdue University).

6. Affect as a Cause of Intergroup Bias: David Wilder and Andrew F. Simon (both Rutgers University)..

Part II: Social Motivation: .

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7. On the Motives Underlying Social Cognition: David Dunning (Cornell University).

8. Goal Setting and Goal Striving: Gabriele Oettingen (New York University) and Peter M. Gollwitzer (University of Konstanz, Germany).

9. Self-Esteem: Abraham Tesser (University of Georgia).

10. The Self We Know and the Self We Show: Self-esteem, Self-presentation, and the Maintenance of Interpersonal Relationships: Mark R. Leary (Wake Forest University).

11. Motivational Aspects of Empathic Accuracy: William Ickes (University of Texas, Arlington) and Jeffry A. Simpson (Texas A&M University).

12. Helping and Altruism: John F. Dovidio (Colgate University) and Louis A. Penner (University of South Florida).

13. Social Comparison Motives in Ongoing Groups: John Darley (Princeton University).

14. Aversive Discrimination: Amélie Mummendey and Sabine Otten (both Friedrich Schiller University, Germany)..

Author Index.

Subject Index.