PSYC 333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fundamental Attribution Error, Action Potential, Risk Assessment
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That portion of the self-knowledge that is in the current focus of awareness. Influenced by activation potential (recency & frequency of activation) Could be core, or could be related to content. Self-aspects that are chronically accessible (because important and frequently activated in the past) Words encoded in relation to the self are remembers better than: The self schema (core) is a highly elaborate structure and material related to the self is better remembered than material processed in relation to less elaborate schemas. 40-minute recognition reaction time: long-term memory (deeper semantic processing)during this task, it should be easier to remember core traits about self. Stabilitythere are aspects of the self that are relatively stable across situations. People who are wildly reactive or unstable may be thought of as mentally unhealthy. Adaptivebeing able to adapt to the minor ups and downs of every days life. Being able to cope with specific changes that involve adversity and stress.
