Psyc 279 Unit 3 : The Social Self

Inner Self, Outer Self

We have 2 selves, the () which is our private thoughts, and our () which is how we present to others

Self-Concept

 The sum total of beliefs that a person has about themselves

Schema

An individual belief about oneself

schematic , aschematic

For example people who are weight conscious are considered () in respect to weight. Otherwise, if they don’t see their weight as an important part of their lives, they would be considered ().

distinct entity

The ability to see yourself as a () in the world may be a necessary first step in the evolution and development of a self-concept

looking-glass self

the term () suggests that other people serve as a mirror in which we see ourselves.

Busy, Overestimating, Affective Forecasting, Tunnel Vision

 when the participants were told to analyze the reasons for how they felt about an object, their attitudes no longer corresponded to their behaviour, due to, being too () processing the information, () the positives in the objects, generally bad () of their own emotional response, and () on that specific object, neglecting other factors

Self Perception Theory

 The theory that when internal cues are difficult to interpret, people gain self-insight by observing their own behaviour

Facial feedback Hypothesis

The hypothesis that changes in facial expression can lead to corresponding changes in emotion.

Intrinsic motivation

() originates in factors within a person

Extrinsic motivation

() originates in factors outside the person

Overjustification Effect

The tendency for intrinsic motivation to go down when extrinsic motivations have been added, such as a reward

Social Comparison Theory

The theory that people evaluate their own opinions and abilities by comparing themselves to others

Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

The theory that the experience of emotion is based on two factors: physiological(rapid breathing,  tightening stomach, etc) arousal and a cognitive interpretation(The person’s rationalizing of why they’re breathing rapidly) of that arousal.

People are more likely to talk about recent events, except it’s a special () to them, or as a ().

First, Trauma Response

Self Esteem

 An affective component of the self, consisting of a person’s positive and negative self-evaluations

Self-Presentation

the process by which we try to shape what other people think of us and what we think of ourselves

Strategic self-presentation

() consists of our efforts to shape others’ impressions in specific ways in order to gain influence, power, sympathy, or approval.

Self-Verification

 the desire to have others perceive us as we truly perceive ourselves