I. Intrapersonal Dynamics -- 1 Is the Self Motivated To Do More Than Enhance and/or Verify Itself? -- 2 Human Autonomy: The Basis for True Self-Esteem -- 3 Not All High (or Low) Self-Esteem People Are the Same: Theory and Research on Stability of Self-Esteem -- 4 Toward a Dual-Motive Depth Psychology of Self and Social Behavior -- 5 The Evaluative Organization of Self-Knowledge: Origins, Process, and Implications for Self-Esteem -- II. Interpersonal / Contextual Concerns -- 6 Interpersonal Functions of the Self-Esteem Motive: The Self-Esteem System as a Sociometer -- 7 Self-Esteem and the Extended Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model: The Self in Social Context -- 8 Overcoming a Lack of Self-Assurance in an Achievement Domain: Creating Agency in Daily Life -- 9 Implicit Theories of Intelligence: Reconsidering the Role of Confidence in Achievement Motivation -- 10 Need for Control and Self-Esteem: Two Routes to a High Desire for Control -- III. Conclusion -- 11 Efficacy, Agency, and Self-Esteem: Emerging Themes and Future Directions.