PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Snickers, Social Cognition, 18 Months
22 Feb 2018
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Writer down 10 things that describe who you are. Prof lining up at the grocery store cashier line, picking up a snickers bar and a magazine. He puts the magazine back; thinks to himself, he shouldn"t eat chocolate. His mind shifted from "this is interesting" to thinking about himself, evaluating himself, and changing his behavior based on his thoughts. Human beings are able to be aware of themselves; plays a significant role in behavior. Themes of self related thinking that influence us. The notion that thinking and having feelings for ourselves influence our behavior. Self knowledge: who am i? (how do we construe ourselves) Self evaluation: how good/bad am i? (how we are doing; are we worthy; do we have flaws) Self regulation: control of behavior (how do we force ourselves to study for an exam; involve thinking about ourselves and our behavior, doing something about it) a) b)
