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self-concept
Your mental representation or overall sense of yourself.
self-schemas
Representations that help process information about yourself.
mirror test
A test to determine if an animal recognizes itself, indicating self-concept.
self-discrepancy theory
Theory suggesting that self-concept is influenced by the awareness of our ideal vs actual self.
affective forecasting
Predicting the impact of certain events on our feelings and attitudes.
global self-esteem
A person's overall positive or negative view of themselves.
specific self-esteem
A person's positive or negative view of a particular aspect of themselves.
gender role stereotypes
Preconceptions about how individuals of different genders should behave.
narcissism
A personality trait characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and sensitivity to criticism.
Clive Wearing
A man who lost the ability to turn short-term memory into long-term memory.
physiological influences on self-concept
Factors related to brain function that contribute to one's self-perception.
introspection
The examination of one's own beliefs, attitudes, emotions, and motivations.
correlation between self-esteem and GPA
Global self-esteem correlates .30, while specific self-esteem correlates between .45 and .70.
characteristics of narcissists
Supersensitivity to criticism, anger when self-esteem is challenged, and a need for others to support self-worth.
