building self-knowledge (4)
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symbolic interactionism
the self-concept depends on our social interactions (there is no self w/o others)
symbolic interactions
social comparison
looking-glass self
social groups we belong to
including others in the self
social comparison
compare ourselves w others to form conclusions abt our relative standing on attributes, abilities, opinions (extraverted vs introverted)
social comparison on self-esteem directions
upward vs downward
upward comparison
comparing to ppl who are better than us decreases self-esteem
downward comparison
comparing to ppl who are worse than us increases self-esteem
looking-glass self
Social identity theory
we place ourselves + others into social groups and this process shapes our self-concepts
me-not me task
see a word come up, (trait/descriptor) indicate if the word is descriptive of “me” or “not me” with keys
including others in the self