the self

how does individuality emerge form our interactions with others?

how others perceive and interact with us determines our sense of self

what did george herbert mead introduce to sociology?

the concept of “i” thinking about “me”

who introduced the concept of the looking glass self?

charles horton cooley

what is the looking glass self?

how our behaviors are influenced by how we think others perceive us

what is the self-narrative?

our life events placed on a timeline including our future plans

how is our sense of self a social fact?

it’s influenced by interactions with others in a way that is both persuasive and coercive and out of our control

how came in-depth interviews be described?

used to examine the self and greater society, less controlled, findings are coded, makes correlational claims

how can laboratory experiments be described?

occurs under controlled circumstances, examines the self and greater society, can make causal claims

what is self-awareness?

the ability to recognize and think about oneself as separate from their environment

when do infants become self-aware?

4 months old

when do children begin to pass the mirror test?

16-24 months old

what is the theory of mind?

theorizing what is going on in other’s heads

what is the “me” in mead’s theory?

the object of a thought you have about yourself

what is the “i” in mead’s theory?

the thinker of a thought about yourself

what do mirror neurons respond to?

physical and emotional stimulation

how does the theory of mind develop in children?

being able to express feelings, wants, and needs

what are hot mirror neurons?

overactive

what are cool mirror neurons?

underactive

what is self-concept?

a concept that compiles our ancestry, life experience, personality, and physical traits into one to form an idea of who we are

who originated self concept?

charles horton cooley

who are the founders of social psychology?

mead and cooley

how is social psychology different from sociology?

one involves how the self interacts with society, and the other focuses on this and general society

how does the looking glass self emerge?

we wonder what others perceive us as, then adopt that idea

who forms our first ideas about who we are?

parents

why does the perception of the generalized other matter?

to determine social cues, norms, and culture

what is the purpose of in-depth interviews?

to understand how people live and form opinions

what is coding in sociological research?

sorting results to determine societal patterns

what is it called when a researcher separates names from responses and destroys evidence of participation?

confidentiality

what did christopher knight reveal about the human condition in solidarity?

our self-concept vanishes and we stop thinking about ourselves

what determines whether we accept or ignore opinions of us?

how similar we are, and if it aligns with our self-concept

where does the self-concept emerge?

from real and imagined interactions

why is personality stable?

life generally stays the same, as do the looking glasses that surround you

why would a laboratory experiment be used?

to determine whether something is caused directly by an independent variable

how does amnesia affect self-concept?

it disappears and is built again by looking glasses

how is self-narrative related to self-concept?

one builds the other and justifies our behavior

what is self-narrative built on?

life experiences and the stories of loved ones

why are our strongest memories most likely to be untrue?

the more we recall the more distorted they become

what determines how realistic we think our possible futures are?

looking glasses and the self-fulfilling prophecy

how is self-narrative utilized socially?

for gaining friends and basis for future