Exploring the Self

These flashcards cover key concepts related to self, self-esteem, and cultural perspectives from the lecture on exploring the self.

Self-esteem

One's feelings of high or low self-worth.

Self-efficacy

One's sense of competence and effectiveness.

Spotlight effect

The overestimation of others’ noticing and evaluating our appearance and performance.

Dunning-Kruger effect

The phenomenon where individuals are unaware of their own incompetence, leading to overconfidence.

Self-serving bias

A readiness to perceive oneself favorably, attributing successes to oneself and failures to external factors.

Narcissism

Excessive self-love and self-absorption, often accompanied by a desire for fame and validation.

Secure self-esteem

A stable sense of self that is less dependent on external validations.

Defensive self-esteem

A fragile sense of self that focuses on sustaining itself and sees failure or criticism as a threat.

Individualism

The practice of prioritizing one’s own goals over group goals.

Collectivism

The practice of prioritizing the goals of one's group and defining one’s identity accordingly.