4.6c - Social-Cognitive and Trait Theories of Personality: Exploring the Self

self

center of personality & organizer of thoughts/feelings/actions _{^{(according to modern psychology)}}

spotlight effect

overestimating others’ noticing/evaluating your appearance, performance, and blunders

_{^{(as if we presume a spotlight shines on us, ah everyone is noticing me…)}}

self-esteem

our feelings of high/low self-worth, how we feel abt ourselves

self-efficacy

our sense of competence/effectiveness, can I do things/achieve my goals

self-serving bias

readiness to perceive ourselves favorably

-better than avg

-get credit for successes, but not blame for mistakes

narcissism

excessive self-love and self-absorption

_{^{-materialistic, conceited}}

individualism

cultural pattern that emphasizes the self over the group

-independent

-MY goals, uniqueness, achievements, rights

collectivism

cultural pattern that prioritizes the goals of important groups

-tradition, interdependent

-social identity, group commitments (family, work)

-fewer but closer relationships

Secure vs. defensive self-esteem

accept who we are even with flaws, less fragile, care less abt others' views + looks + wealth

vs.

fragile, failure/criticisms are threatening → respond w anger/aggression