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The self
Personal identity
self-concept
Collection of knowledge about who you are
Self-schemas
Take self-concept ideas to gain meaningful identities
Self is composed of
Physical characteristics, memberships in social groups, and personality traits
Social identity theory
What you see yourself likely in the eyes of others (salient)
Self complexity
Multiple selves activated in different settings (student)
High complexity
Can separate outcomes from different situations
low complexity
They think everything correlates
Self awareness
You know you are being perceived
Self consciousness
Being observed and potentially judged
Illusion of transparency
Others know what you're thinking
Looking glass self
Imagine perception - imagine judgement - develop self (all about others)
Self presentation
The tendency to present a positive self-image to others with the hopes of gaining social status, to be valued, or to be accepted
Self-monitoring
What the environment requires from you (what do I have to do but socially)
Low self-monitor
You'll be yourself no matter what
High self-monitor
I need to be a character
Social groups
We have multiple selves
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