Social Components of The Self

These flashcards cover key concepts related to the social components of the self, including definitions and theories from the provided lecture notes.

Roles

Positions that entail specific ways of acting.

Identities

Personally-acknowledged group memberships.

Social Comparison Theory

The theory that we learn much of what we think about ourselves by comparing ourselves to others.

Upward Social Comparison

The act of comparing oneself to someone perceived as superior or more talented.

Downward Social Comparison

The act of comparing oneself to someone perceived as inferior or less talented.

Self-Esteem

The extent to which one views oneself positively, as a person of significance, value, and worth.

Self-Serving Attributions

Taking credit for one's successes and blaming external factors for one's failures.

Better-Than-Average Effect

The belief that most people think they are better than average on many generally positive abilities and traits.

Basking-in-Reflected-Glory

Affiliating with successful others or groups.

Dramaturgical Perspective

Using the theater as a metaphor to explain how people perform according to a social script.

Spotlight Effect

The tendency to overestimate how much others are paying attention to us.

Illusion of Transparency

The tendency to overestimate how aware others are of our internal states.