what is the self as defined by William James in 1890?
me = the self as observed. attributes and trait skills
i = self as observer, self is more than a sum of parts
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what is self concept ?
the overall set of beliefs that we hold about ourselves and who we are
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what is self esteem ?
global evaluation of self, usefulness or worth
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What happened in the rosenburg study?
1965
self esteem scale, those who agree have positive self esteem but those who disagree have low self esteem
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what are self schemas?
the most elaborate and complex schema, guides our behaviour and aids memory, describes dimensions along which we think about ourselves
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what are possible self schemas?
self schemas about our future selves, represents hopes and fears for the futures, focuses and organises goals
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what are the four main functions of the self?
self knowledge = the way we understand info
self control = the way we make plans and execute them
impression management = presenting ourselves to others
self esteem = the way we have positive views about ourselves
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what are the cultural differences in self construal?
western = independent, uniqueness, separation, stable, personal achievement, egocentric
eastern = interdependent, connectedness, changes across the situation, group goals
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what are our sources of self knowledge?
Cooley, 1902 = symbolic interaction, learn by other peoples responses
Schrauger and Schnoeneman, 1979 = looking glass self, suggests we see ourselves how other people see us
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what is bems self perception theory?
Bem (1972)
when our attitudes and feelings are ambiguous, we infer these states by observing our behaviour and the situation in which it occurs
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what is social comparison theory?
Festinger (1954)
focus on who you choose to compare yourself with, engage when there is no objective standard, used when uncertain
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what is self control?
ability to subdue immediate desires to achieve long term goals
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how to improve self control?
specific pans using intervention plans
arrange the specific environment
ensure youre well rested
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what is the self regulatory resource model?
Baumeister, 1996
self control is a limited resources
increase by practicing it
bad idea to try and change multiple behaviours at the same time
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what is an impression magnet?
the attempt to get people to see as you want to be seen
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what is inauguration?
flattening another person to make you seem likeable to others
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what is self handicapping?
create obstacles and excuses for ourselves
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what is behavioural self handicapping ?
acting in ways that reduce the likelihood of success?
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what is reported self handicapping?
pre-making ready made excuses for when they fail
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what is culturally universal?
desire to manage our image is universal but the differences are the kind of images we cant to present
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what is self concept ?
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the overall set of beliefs that we hold about ourselves and who we are
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