Psychology 2035A/B Lecture : Chapter 6 Lecture.docx

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Self concept: all the beliefs we have about ourselves. Large set of attributes that are linked together: personal dispositions, physical characteristics, preferences (likes/dislikes) & values. Many different selves (roles): different self with different people. Friend, daughter: having a complex self-concept can be beneficial. May different selves serves as a buffer or it protects us when any single self is threatened. Some attributes associated with one self: neat as a student, messy as a family member. Some attributes more basic and enduring across situations/roles. Potential selves (ought self and ideal self: there can be a discrepancy between actual self. Part 2: the origins of the self concept. Our behaviour: we are what we do: possible that our behaviour determines our preferences. Basic idea: when internal cues are weak or ambiguous, we come to know who we are by observing our behaviour and the circumstances in which the behaviour occurs. Only when we are not sure who we are.