PSYC1030 Quiz 4 The self

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The idea you know yourself better than anyone else

Positive illusions

Overestimate or exaggeration of the positivity of their lives and good qualities

Three types of positive illusions

-Abilities
-Control
-Optimism

Where does the self come from a combination of what

-Decisions or existentialism
-Predispositions
-Society "product of environment"

Existentialism

Defined by decisions and actions you take

Self serving bias

-Success attributed internally
-Failures attributed externally

Wishful thinking

Exaggeration or distortion of the truth

Selective criticism

Test with unfavourable result we dismiss it

Memory bias

Forgot or avoid bad things, dwell on good things

Downward comparison

Comparing your circumstances to someone worse off

False consensus

Overestimate how many people are the same as you

False uniqueness

Underestimate how many people are the same as you

False consensus used with what

Opinions

False uniqueness used with what

Abilities

False uniqueness and confidence

High self confidence

Personal benefits of high self esteem

-Bolster initiative
-Happiness

Social benefits of high self esteem

internal measure (petrol gauge) of liking

-Enables social acceptance
-Survival

Benefits of self deceptions

-Persuade yourself
-Persuade others
-Enables social acceptance
-Survival