ADMS 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Confirmation Bias, Peer Pressure
13 Oct 2016
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Extra material 1-perception: self concept - individual"s self-belief and self-evaluation. Complexity-the numbers of important role you have. Consistency-if one has high consistency-the personality is similar among all roles; if one has low consistency, the personality is different among all roles. Clarity-one defines oneself clearly, confidently, and consistently overtime. It increase over with the increase of age. Psychological well-being-when one has high complexity, well consistency and high clarity; his/her psychological well being is high. Self-enhancement - we think we are better than others (maintain positive self-concept) Example: we always think we are above average. Self-verification - we believe in ourselves (confirm and maintain existing self concept) Example: we need conformation of self-concept, need other person know and acknowledge what kind of people you are in both good and bad sides. Self esteem-the degree to which people like or satisfied with themselves. Self efficacy- belief towards oneself can complete task successfully.
